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Yeah, the actual recipe is fine. I am just not sure whether I might have used the lye/lye-water measurements out of the wrong column. I know, Never have two recipes right together. In any event, I just don't know for sure whether what I am seeing is normal or not. The reason I was gonna try...

I think I may have a lye heavy / lye pocketed soap. I had two lists of ingredients next to each other, one for an 8 pound batch and one for a 10 pound batch. I know I used the 8 pound oil measurements but, I am wondering whether I might have used the 10 pound lye or 10 pound lye and water...

Wonderful, Steve! Thanks. I speak a little Spanish and American Sign Language and I am fluent in English and Knitting but, I don't speak Technical at all. I would love a translation. :)

That is a REALLY good idea, nsmar4211!! I can't afford it right now (my car hates me and I have to get it fixed) but, I will totally keep this in mind for the future! :)

1) When I wrote this post last week, I had made a total of 5 2-pound batches so, please don't condescend to me and say "I would have thought you would have known...". I don't know, that is why I asked the question. 2) Comparing soap to a transdermal patch is silly. A transdermal patch is worn...

I am new and I know standard process is to mix your dry colorants into oil from the batch then add it back in later. My question is, why don't people mix the colorants into the FO/EO? It seems like, since they are often both added at about the same time, that it would make sense and you could...

I did buy the TD and the Kaolin Clay. I haven't had a chance to use them yet but, they are both incredibly fine... like talcum powder. I mixed the TD with water and it looks like I think it should look. If there is anyone on here in the KC area, I am happy to let you look at what I got and you...

That is what I was thinking gigisiguenza. I have had my hands in these clays and colorants for hours at a time as a potter. I can't imagine that a few flecks suspended in a bar of soap that is contacting skin for a couple of minutes tops could be that dangerous. Maybe I will ask the FDA. Since I...

How do I find that out? They won't know, they don't intend to sell for this use. Where would I find a source that could answer that question?

I used to work with pottery a lot so, imagine my surprise when I started soaping and realized that many of the colorants are the same. I found Titanium Dioxide and Kaolin Clay at my local clay supply house. I started looking at their website and comparing it to BB and noticed that many of the...