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And now I’m motivated to pull out my rosemary eo for some soap. I haven’t had the desire to use it. The smell OOB is pungent. How do you find it after settling in soap?

I really appreciated reading this. After I felt suspiciously clever with my lye masterbatch, I started eyeballing my oils and butters. I hope they know they’re next.

I think I saw a post about it. Needless to say, it's stored at room temperature, LOL. I am, however, still waiting for someone to jump out at me with a seriously belated April Fools.

I made my first lye masterbatch two days ago and used it to soap yesterday. It almost felt too easy.

I would have to say this is the next most difficult part. OOB you may think it’s horrid, but put it in soap and it’s gorgeous. On the other hand, put it in a lotion or candle abs suddenly it’s different again. I’m testing a few candles, and I’m curious as to how those same FOs would do in soap...

Yes, it is white. That's the only thing I can think it could be. It was so strange. I've used this recipe so much, and this hasn't happened. I did soap much cooler than normal, my lye was 78F and oils were 85F.

Hi all! I cut this loaf yesterday, and I’ve never seen this in my soap before. I did a search online to try to troubleshoot it, and nothing is really answering the question. This is my recipe: Coconut oil - 25% Olive Oil - 25% Palm Oil - 16% Kokum Butter - 12% Hemp Oil - 8% Castor Oil - 4% It...

I love her videos. ☺️

I LOVE the way this soap looks! It’s perfect!

Thank you for the help, everyone! The tips are going to help me so much.

Agreed. I also have a 20oz mold. That’s where I try to do some of my testing. I like quite a few FOs from Wooden Wick (Makesy), but the prices are dreadful on some of them. BrambleBerry also has some great ones, but I’m on the east coast, which makes shipping awful sometimes. I’ll check out...

That might be what I have to do. Some companies only offer 1/3oz samples trial sizes, which isn't enough to make a full batch on my smallest mold at 3%. What are some of your favorite FOs from them?

I’ve been spending a lot of time reading reviews and trying to find scents that I want to use consistently. This has led me to spend a good bit of money on FO, most of which I don’t end up liking. What do you do with scents that you don’t like? Was it an arduous process to find companies that...

I’ve never thought about doing this, and I’m currently nursing my six-month-old son. I love the idea of making soaps gentle enough for just him!

@artemis, it’s not processing my response to you. My soap was great after mixing. There weren’t any granules, which is why I was confused.

My reply is awaiting a moderator. I’m not sure why, but it was perfect after mixing. I didn’t have any granules of any type. That’s why i I was so confused.

I think I will give that a go next time and see how it works out. I’ve read a few posts here where people add the FO to the oils, and I’ve been curious about it.

It was perfect when mixing and in the bowl, which is why I was surprised to see these spots pop up the next day. If it isn’t ricing, I’m stumped as to what it is.

Hi all, I’ve been making soap for a year, and this is the first time I’ve encountered this. The soap looked beautiful when I first cut it. I was super happy with the pinky peach color as it was exactly the color I hoped, and the scent was amazing! However, when I went back to admire them a...

It hasn't caused any issues with mine. <3