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I agree, they look great to me! If I need to mix extra additives into fast tracing soap, I'll scoop some soap out and mix that with the additives on the side. Less chance of seizing the whole batch up. When that's mixed, put in another couple of spoonfuls of soap and mix that in also. Then it...

I've only started using TD so maybe someone else on here can give you a better insight. I make mostly GM soaps and don't gel them so they stay pretty white. I have been using it in my Aloe soap tho and I mix my TD with a little Aloe juice (it's the water TD). I like to strain my lye mix (and...

I think I sent you a message just now! Fingers crossed you got it!!

I make a cream for eczema that might help her. It does contain e/o's though. I can send you some if you like. It's a whipped butter with no junk. A mix of butters like Kokum and Illipe and Mango, a small amount of beeswax and many oils like, Tamanu, Pumpkin seed, infused Jojoba with chamomile...

Beautiful soaps! I especially love the 'His' one. That white swirl is so perfectly balanced with the black and the 'bits' on top are just right! 👏🏻

It's funny how different smells trigger people differently! I'd rather sit by someone doused in Neem than say, Patchouli, 😅 That's probably the one most likely to make me sick. And the Kombo I bought was way worse to me than Neem also! In the butter and GM soap, I use it in, a little goes a LONG...

NewSoaper, I don't generally force gel since I make mostly goat milk soaps. These days I use mostly GM powder b/c it's so much easier to work the lye with discounted distilled water and add the powder afterwards (no discoloration and I can add extra powder to reconstitute to a full water...

KiwiMoose, if you scroll down, you'll see the 'instructions' tab next to 'supplies'. The recipe is there when you click on that. 🙂

Interesting that the scents go away, makes me happier to use it. I will purchase my next batch from a reputable source and see if it smells better as well as not having all that sediment! And add Bacuri butter to my ever growing list of oils/butters I must try!! Yes, Neem has a very strong scent...

Thank you! Hopefully the black and white version with Rosemary/Him. Cedarwood and Spearmint/Peppermint will be better! I haven't tried Hemp seed oil for many years ( I bought SO many oils when I started making!) but I remember it not having much of a smell. Are you sure yours isn't rancid? I...

Contrinokathy, your soap looks great! It indeed looks like a tasty fudge and is making me want to bake! Did it harden up well after curing? Did it keep that beautiful color? I had a tonne of 'bits' in my Kombo butter (I don't know if that's normal or not, I bought a small bag on Amazon), so I...

Just made a soap yesterday with Kombo. The smell is WAY too strong for me to use in a body butter (it reminds me of an earthy, slightly rancid, treacle and Marmite) but it is really moisturizing so maybe down the road, I'll experiment with it. I did Tea Tree and Rosemary e/os in the black part...

I got some Kombo after seeing posts on it here. I have to agree with Mrs Zing, that's it's nasty smelling stuff!! The smell reminds me of a treacle-y marmite. It does contain Myristoleic acid, which is said to help arthritis. Interesting article below...

Ha! Definitely NOT a genius but a chemical allergy test many years ago found that the source of my eczema was, among other things, many of the chemical preservatives that were in most on-the-shelf products. So the fun journey of exploration began. There are so many incredible oils out there - I...

johnnyusa, have you seen 'Greemu oil blend'?! I have no idea if it acts the same but the reviews on Amazon seem positive! It's a mix of Macadamia nut, palm, shea, sunflower seed and rice bran, ROE and lavender. There's also an emu oil called Emujoy that is supposed to be ethically sourced but...

I love Kokum butter! I use it in most of my soaps, lip balms and skin and face creams. You can even use it on its own! I've never used Cupuacu butter before but just reading about it now, it sounds like a really good one! I use the anhydrous antimicrobial, PhytoCide Elderberry OS from...