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thank you very much Obsidian for quick answer. Now, the fun part begins. I guess I will just estimate the amount of lye needed (I cannot tell exactly which solid oils from my recipe were mismeasured) using soapcalc and I guess I will increase superfat from 7 to 10% just to be on the safe...

I am in the middle of action now and I had suspicion my food weigh might be mismeasuring (Don't remember when I have changed the battery). It gave funny inconsistent results when I was preparing my ingredients. So just to double-check I weighed my solid oils after remelting again. And instead...

I like both soap and Okocim :) pozdrowienia!

almond oil discovery A discovery! I have made a small batch using new recipe (used the leftovers really, incl. 8g of babassu, 28g cocoa, some remaining palm oil from the container etc ;)) and already after unmolding it felt superb to the skin - really luxurious, outstanding and very soft (the...

my husband disapproved of the idea so I will just stay as a silent admirer :)

DeeAnna, I hereby propose - will you marry me? :mrgreen:

However, I am still puzzled by some sources claiming that the clay is acting as a deodorant and will make your scents disappear, while other sources name clay as a scent fixative. I personally never noticed scents fading in my clay soaps, but still I would like to know what is the Truth ;)

Go for it! :) I add clay to lye water if I don't need any swirls or layers and soaps are fine. This method is harmless and well described here: http://soapalooza.com/myfiles/pdf/Natural-Soap-Colorants-Instruction.pdf I personally do not strain my clay-lye water.

I aim at bubbly factor around 20-24 and found out it works very well when creamy factor is well-balanced. There is a trade-off between the cleansing, hardness and bubbles - too much castor and your soap is not that hard; too much coconut and you end up with not-so-mild bar. The additives do...

I made this soleseife / brine soap basing on the recipe from David and knowledge from german forums. I am currently on a short sick leave so I have plenty of time for soaping ;). I used a plain cp recipe (25% coconut, 27% palm oil, 8% castor and 1,5% lanolin and the rest olive oil), 28% lye...

Hazel, thank you so much for taking time to find this soap and take photos! This is very helpful (it is difficult for me, a beginner, to imagine my soap in a year or so). The lather seems nice enough and I will surely try this recipe out (probably with coconut milk instead of buttermilk, I will...

Castille Hazel, could you please compare if castile with 100% buttermilk lathers any better than the 'pure' one on this video? http://curious-soapmaker.com/making-100-olive-oil-soap-why-it-should-be-avoided-by-beginners.html I was kind of reluctant to try 100% oo because of slipppery...

Yesterday I have made a 72% olive bastille as a gift for Christmas 2014. It was really hard in 10 hours after pouring and I had to get a huge knife to cut it this morning. I have just checked and to my suprise it lathers really wonderfully even today! The recipe was 72% olive oil, 15% CO, 8%...

I have used soapwort in cp soap as an experiment once, it discoloured my basic recipe to tannish yellow and the soap heated up, but I used no insulation and got partial gel. I have boiled a lot of dried soapwort (a lot meaning there was at least half as much herb as water)in distilled water...

Litsea - on its own or for anchoring any other citrus scents Lemongrass - because it sticks and stays in a cp soap forever, blends well with other EOs too Lavender - a great base EO Patchouli - anchoring scent, also great for making a blend more masculine And Tea Tree - for anti-acne soap...

Hello everyone! I have been reading the CP sections of this forum for a few months (incl. browsing through 500 DeAnna posts! :))and finally signed in. I am amazed by the patience and experience you have. I hope that in time I could perhaps contribute, too. I'm Anna. I live in Poland. I made my...