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  1. Ivanstein

    First try at liquid soap

    Looked at the jars and bottles I made up yesterday before heading out to work. There doesn't appear to be a skin on it. I did pour water in the crock pot liner to dissolve the remaining soap. LOTS of bubbles...most of them survived the night as well. Wow. This is NOT a good start for anyone who...
  2. Ivanstein

    First try at liquid soap

    I had the skin. A bit of heat from the crock pot and the stick blender took care of it. Also, I stirred every time I walked by the crock pot to prevent the skin from getting too thick.
  3. Ivanstein

    First try at liquid soap

    Well, after evaporating a lot of water out, I hit it with the stick blender to liquify the film that kept occuring on top. It is at a honey-like consistency. Very thick. It started out with an opaque color from micro-bubbles due to stick blending. However, they are dissipating nicely. Here is...
  4. Ivanstein

    Soap for childern

    Lard and safflower make pretty amazing soap. Cheap enough too. I think you have a fine recipe there. Hard to beat a pure olive oil soap for gentleness on the skin though. That may be another option for you. [emoji6]
  5. Ivanstein

    First try at liquid soap

    I read through the post about liquid soap. Lots of good info there. I have my batch on "warm" in my crock pot and am slowly evaporating the soap. It is thickening, but no where neat honey-like. More like Dr. Bronner's overpriced (mostly) castille soap. All is good. Live and learn!
  6. Ivanstein

    KOH and NaOH in shaving soap

    Sorry. Double post.
  7. Ivanstein

    KOH and NaOH in shaving soap

    I use 50% stearic acid, 45% coconut oil, and 5% others depending on what I want. Castor, shea butter, lanolin, avocado oil, jojoba oil, etc. KOH only, hot process. Add some essential oils after the cook and it makes a pretty darn good shave soap. I made one with lard as opposed to coconut...
  8. Ivanstein

    First try at liquid soap

    Well, ot eventually turned transparent. Although it was never a paste, more about the consistency of one of those hotel glycerin bars. I diluted it using 2:1 water to soap per weight. It's way too much water. So, I guess I wait for a lotof the water to evaporate out to make it more like liquid...
  9. Ivanstein

    First try at liquid soap

    Ok. Thank you. I have had other soaps get thick, but not to this degree. I will keep going.
  10. Ivanstein

    First try at liquid soap

    Just tried liquid soap and am in the cooking process. The stuff has turned into a VERY thick semi solid mass. Do I just keep cooking? Do I try to put more water in? I started with a 3:1 water:lye ratio anticipating water loss. Recipe is 50% coconut oil, 45% lard, and 5% castor oil...
  11. Ivanstein

    HP shaving soap turning to cream!

    Cure it on top of the fridge which is a notoriously warm and dry place. When I made croaps, I made the mistake of curing mine there and they became pucks. Now I cure them in the linen closet.
  12. Ivanstein

    Coffee soap doesn't want to smell of coffee

    I have made coffee soap that smells somewhat like coffee. Its not a "blow you away" coffee scent, but a mild scent. I made hot process coconut and olive oil soap, substituting some strong over brewed coffee for the water. Cooked it until it was fully saponified. Really cooked. And then cooked a...
  13. Ivanstein

    Latest concoctions

    Its from a cheap silicone mold off amazon. Works ok, but doesnt hold much.
  14. Ivanstein

    Latest concoctions

    Here are my four most recent creations. Green on the left is Mountain Rain scent with lab color. Lard and coconut. Blue in the middle is mica, Hawaiian Vacation scent with olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter. Right side brown is Castile with coffee subbed for water and rosemary mint...
  15. Ivanstein

    Safflower oil for soap

    I do one with Safflower, Coconut, and other butters or "helper" oils. I use coffee instead of water and throw a couple tablespoons of grounds in it. It's a very nice soap with exfoliating properties.
  16. Ivanstein

    Historical Soapmakers? (Ashes and Campfires?)

    YouTube has videos about this. Pretty easy to search them out
  17. Ivanstein

    Lard V no Lard

    Is it impossible in the Scandinavian countries and Australia to get pork fat from a butcher and render your own lard? It's how my grandma made soap back in the day
  18. Ivanstein

    My first shaving soap is a success!

    I would strongly recommend against copying a recipe and selling it at craft shows. Soapmaking Forum has a great article that explains the pitfalls which can occur. Having limited knowledge of your products and what they contain can open you up to severe legal repercussion, let alone getting sued...
  19. Ivanstein

    Branching out

    I have now used this soap. Seems to work well and no irritation. Worst part is that when vigorously lathering, it makes brown-ish bubbles. Also has a gritty feel to it, but not too bad. I like it, not my favorite soap, but decent.
  20. Ivanstein

    Need advice

    This one was 50% stearic, 40% lard, 5% castor, 2% each lanolin and cocoa butter, and 1% jojoba. The lanolin, butter and jojoba are added after the cook as superfat. I used 33% lye, should I use more? Here it is after the cook and still in the crock pot:
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