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You guys are right. I emailed the seller and couldn't get the ingredients from her. She said it was "mostly titanium dioxide" and apparently doesn't have the ingredients list because she instead sent pictures of a chemical analysis how-to for titanium dioxide. :headbanging: Edit: I know it's...

Yup. My grandmother is a shade more blue every time I see her. I've heard of using it topically for acne but don't know how well it works. Not sure but it might react with lye. This is just conjecture based on instructions to not use silver or aluminum utensils when handling kefir. Of course...

Specifically they were these, all the colors except for coffee. I think they were on sale at the time. Has anyone else used those? I made tiny soaps to test them and only had trouble with the red. It turned tan, not red at all. I'm wondering if using more mica would help or if it's an issue...

Thank you CaraBou and Hazel! Great explanation! I think the last time I did soap dishes I had been supremely lazy and let them sit for a week or so.. yeah.

Thanks Snappyllama! I've been hesitant to make and use bath bombs and oils because of residue that might be left behind. Now I know what to use to prevent it! How much do you usually use? Does it interfere with any moisturizing effects (having oil adhere to skin)? Edit: Sorry to jump in with...

Those are spectacular! So pretty! I love all of them! I've been wanting to make one like your yellow poppy seed soap for a special Steelers fan. Might have to look back for reference. :) Edit: Are the speckles poppy seeds?

Wow! Looks yummy!

I started to make a soap two days ago. I combined the oils and slowly mixed the lye and frozen milk. And then life happened and I didn't get to proceed until the next day. The milk+lye turned orange overnight but I still used it. It's too early to cut but the surface looks like it's going well...

Thanks. Now I'm scared though. lol. Should I put in the fridge or freezer after pouring?

I'm expecting to slice a new soap today! After making it I remembered that I'd wanted to add sugar. Oops. A couple hours ago I made a lye+milk solution for another soap and added some sugar. Last I checked there were still a lot of sugar lumps in it. Will those disappear with some stickblending...

I've used it at 15-20% without any problems.

Guess I'll test both methods but I'm so glad to know this way works! What does it end up looking like in cured bars with whole-leaf puree? Does it add any scent/stink?

I have a huge aloe plant and have been wanting to try it in soap. Wasn't sure about how to process it though. Puree and add at trace or? Do you count it as water? Take the skin off? I gave up trying to put aloe in smoothies because of that part. So slippery! lol. Thanks.

I'm really afraid this is getting too far off track, but this is the first time I've ever heard of perfumers alcohol. Would you use it to infuse herbs and flowers? How does it compare to vodka? Could you make a rose perfume by infusing rose petals in it? (I've never tried, except for when I was...

Wow, thanks for the links! DeeAnna, your rocks look amazing! Great idea for floating soap, too! I doubt I'll ever have enough scrap bits to use so I'll have to make some special. Using shredded soap really worked for that granite texture. In my head I was thinking of making different soaps to...

*Oggles* Thanks for the link! Those look waay too delicious!

I have this idea that I want to try and I'd love to have some help brainstorming how to do it. It's probably been done before but I couldn't find what I was imagining anywhere. I'd like to make soap that looks like river rocks and then make cairns with them. Just think it'd be neat. I'd...

Neat! It never ever crossed my mind to shoot for slickness and shinier bubbles. My sleepy brain is doing a tailspin imagining a bathroom full of the shiniest bubbles all catching the light like crystals in a chandelier. Ooh-la-la! lol Good to know that about trace. I was hoping to attempt my...

Interesting! Bet that smells really good! I don't know how scratchy ground lime leaf is. How fine is it? What does it feel like if you mix a little with water and rub it or your skin? Here's a Soap Queen link that talks about using various exfoliants. The article suggests using 1 tsp pp for most...

Sorry if this is a silly question! Lately every time I start to plan my next soap I get stuck on how much olive oil to use. I'm guessing that it helps with managing trace somehow. Or is it particularly conditioning or helpful with lather? My last batch used 50% lard, 30% coconut, 15% olive...