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This is hilarious! I thought about bringing a bar to work with me, you know, so I don't have to be parted from my soap all day! I think I'm in love! Thank you all for the replies!! I can see this forum is going to be a priceless resource as I continue to learn!

So I made this soap about 28hrs ago. This is my first batch ever!! Questions: * At what temp should I aim to mix my lye water & oils? I melted my oils, got all other ingredients ready, then mixed my lye water, but found myself having to wait a loooong time for it to cool to close to the...

I did it!! Can't wait to do it again already--is that weird? Everything went very smoothly--I stumbled on a few more questions, but I think I'll wait till tomorrow when I slice the bars and I'll post pics and questions. Here's how it looks in the mold:

What do you think I can expect in the way of shelf life? I'll let this cure and I'll try it first, then I'll likely give most of this away to family members to try and get their opinions. So it won't set around unused for long! Updated recipe with Susie's suggestions... I hadn't planned on...

Thank you so much! I just happened on another post that suggested larger batches for beginners--I'll go recalculate for 32 oz. I love the suggestion about the grapeseed vs sunflower--that makes sense if I want to know how they behave and what my preference is. I'll add the castor oil too. And...

I have done a few melt and pour soaps recently and I feel myself falling in love with soaping. :grin: So I'm excited to try my first cp batch this weekend. I've been reading like a fiend and I think I understand the basic process, but I have a couple of questions: * I'm a fan of exfoliating...