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Neato. Thanks! :) Now I'm wondering... If I want to make a CP soap with very defined layers but also work with it while still in a thinner trace, would spraying with alcohol between the layers help so as not to have to wait so long? Or is it perhaps a good idea to do so that the white...

My hubby showed me a sped-up soap-making video in which the soaper sprayed each layer with something before adding the next. The final result looked a bit translucent so I think it was M&P. Whatever it is, would it also be helpful in CP? I've also seen a video or two in which the soaper sprayed...

From what I could find online, lard has a melting point around 86F. Since I always use goat milk for my liquid part, my lye solution is usually a lot cooler than most to avoid scorching. It brings down the temperature of the melted oils quite a bit. I try to avoid false trace by keeping it all...

Thanks for linking me to that info. I read it a long time ago and definitely needed the refresher. I think the DOS comparison I read was one that concluded EDTA + ROE to be the most successful, as you said there. Susie, for your husband do you use both higher coconut and lower superfat? I'm...

Wow, thanks you all! That was really helpful! I'm pretty sure the water is hard where my dad lives in Florida. He most certainly has a water softener though. Mine is probably the only homemade soap he's tried. Growing up he was always an Irish Spring guy. Even if hard water wasn't the problem...

I'm sure the best thing would be for me to try them all out but, you know, instant gratification.. I need to go through again and read everything I can find about the different oil I mentioned. If not slip, I don't know what they might add to or detract from what I've been making. Is it the...

Thanks, I'd forgotten about clay being good for that. I have bentonite clay but was under the impression that it wasn't the greatest to use in soap. Problem with mixing, I think.. Does it behave well for you?

The last soap I made contains 55% lard, 22% coconut, 18% olive, 5% castor, all goat milk for the liquid, a 33% lye concentration, and a 5% superfat. I really don't know what the exact recipe was of the bar that he was referring to but it contained the same ingredients and the order of the oils...

Hi you all! I've been experimenting with different proportions of lard, coconut, olive, and castor oils in my CP goat milk soap. So far the only negative review I've received is that it isn't as "slippery" as the soap my dad is used to. Looked it up and saw that adding avocado oil is good to...

Thanks all! That helps a lot! Another question: I can guess the answer, but does any of the beer scent come through in the end, and if so, does it differ from beer to beer (like some funky artisan citrus beer versus IPA or wheat)? I've been wanting to try that FO! Have to wait till I use...

My dad requested some beer soap so I've been trying to read up on it. I've learned that the beer needs to be boiled first to reduce alcohol or carbonation or both and that there are differing opinions about when to add it. With milk I freeze it and slowly add the lye without extra water in...

So I got some liquid glycerin and now I can't remember what I wanted to use it for. :think: hmm.. Is it for mixing with mica? Will adding it increase the risk of rivers? Does it improve soap in any way or should I keep it for other stuff? Googled what to do with it and came up with a lot of...

Mmmm! Thanks for sharing your recipe! I've been making a lot of open crumb breads like no-knead baguettes and Dutch oven loaves. This will be great for a change. What's the rising timeline like? That was really mean of the chefs. I'd have been so pissed.

Either unscented or use very small amounts of dual-purpose EO's, ones that have skin benefits and smell nice. It's tough to please all noses that way though. I like using tea tree and lavender for acne but greatly prefer the scent of lemongrass.

You're right. The olive + rosehip combo is pretty heavy. My skin seems to like it but it stays greasy for too long. What I put on my face ended up in my hair overnight. Yuck. Hands are nice and soft though, so that's good. I'm thinking more and more that I need to buy some meadowfoam oil. Is it...

Thanks so much for your great answers, DeeAnna! At the moment I'm trying out a little rosehip oil mixed with olive oil since I know olive doesn't make me break out and it was about the easiest thing to throw together. I don't have any other liquid oils right now. Tried a drop by itself on a...

I received some two weeks ago but haven't used it yet. Just started reading about it today and am finding that I'm way late to the party! First of all, I didn't know it needed to be kept in the fridge. Oops. It doesn't smell rancid though. Supposed to be good for 6 months if refrigerated. Would...

Sooo purty! :shock: Ogglesanddrools

Eek! No pain indeed!

What the whatttawutwut? New to me! Wasn't sure where to post this and I don't have any idea what to think about it. I don't think silk for soap comes this way. What do you guys think? They aren't the kind of things I'm likely to fiddle with but I could see using them and adding spent ones to...