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Can I get an Amen!

True statement yes I can try at least and at least I can use it myself of no one else likes it. Yes it's my baby and I'm gonna keep it!

Yes this makes more sense to me now. I've always known about the 2 reactions however not in the context of soaponification control in creating intentional soapy designs. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time out to help a "young" soaper understand more about this endless process we call soap...

So how does one masterbatch. And what are the benefits of masterbatching.

Yes I have some I poured in March. Just water etc. Once they are properly cured they'll last forever. I started w olive oil as my first soap.

Great addition old hippie !

Thinking of making a kombucha 100% olive oil facial bar:) just using booch as water. I like making small batches

The recipie I found calls for 1oz ground Kombucha SCOBY what does SF mean

I've acctually found a recipie for kombucha soap.

Well then that's something I have yet to understand about that dynamic.

Yes however for cold process soap it is acctually the water and the hydroxide that initially create the heat then are intoduced to react with the oils. I like using tumeric haven't though about paprika though

That's a very creative analogy. I have a phylosophy. I make soap I want to use cause I little to no customer base so when. I offer it to the public there is no expectations of selling it. I figure who ever wants any will speak up and better do so before I use it all.

The longer you let it brew to more sour "acidic" it gets. I use a recipie of 1 cup of sugar per gallon w 6 tea bags. I use pu er tea I get from a local Asian market uncle Lee's 5.00 for 100 tea bags. also I started my first SCOBY from a bottle of GTS Kombucha and never looked back ever since...

just seeing if there are any kombucha makers here. I've just started a couple of months ago and am loving it

Sounds like fun...however my Initial focus was to make "functional soaps" and or medicinal soaps. And single oil soaps like olive oil. I've made saline soap salt soap pine tar soap I've also learned alot about how to improve the soap like supporting additives to help improve soap hardness etc...

I will try it once I get my soaping space back right now it's being improved :)

So besides soap and lotions etc....I also make Kombucha as well. Just wondering if anyone knows where to begin on how to make Kombucha soap. Do you use the tea it'self or the Scoby. any input would be appreciated, I did some searching didn't take me long to come across a recipie. Anyone who is a...

That is a great point. Now if only I knew how to do an in the pot swirl. :) I know exactly what you mean. I did try layering once I fivided out 3 1 lb portions of batter and colored one red etc. I layered white red white. When I cut it it was an excellent discovery. Way unexpceted.

I've been making lotions for a good 2 and a half years and I have yet to find one that is heat stable. could anyone shine some light on some percentages of various additives to use to bring up the melting point ?

Wonderful point. Extremly valid. Actually it's a very logical reason. I just personally enjoy seeing the natural morphology of the color I use. But if you can efficiently make fancy designs that's great! And yes it's also good for business. Yes. However soaponofying is based on a chemical...