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I have used my CP bar made with lots of castor oil and it left my hair nice and soft, without the need to use conditioner. And a couple of days later, I switch back to liquid shampoo. And repeat that process, it's better for my hair. I just picked up this book at the library - Making...

I haven't tried M & P yet, but would like to soon. I want to try with clear glycerine bases. There are lots of creative M & P found at Etsy too. Here is one from BarefootBathandBody online shop. Heaven Black Tea Goat's Milk n Hemp Set of Three Star Soaps "Made with Goat's...

I agree with beachgurl. I also read Cavitch's book. She made me NOT want to make soap. But then I found other soapmaking books with less ingredients and much simpler methods. After you get the base recipe, you can get creative on your own. bassgirl, you soap color looks nice. Congrats...

6 months of reading tons of soapmaking books and now 6 months of making CP. It's very addictive! I am a soapaholic too! :P

Tangerine smell? That's better then burned coffee smell. I noticed the bad smell when I mixed the lye water with instant coffee mix. So at trace, I tried to cover the bad smell with some peppermint EO - 10 drops. Also added more fresh coffee grounds for the little specks too. I just cut...

I misread your question, you didn't want M & P. I was thinking you didn't want glycerine M & P. :oops: Here is theSOAPGUY from Chicago.

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Wholesale Supplies Plus has 2 lb bases in many varieties. GloryBee Foods too. And theSOAPGUYS has bulk handmade soap. :) I found these online and have not tried them out myself yet. Good luck.

Mission Peak Soaps in Fremont, CA. has a great website. They have lots of free soap recipes too. This one has vanilla extract. :) *SoapQuick is a mixed blend of the following components: Coconut Oil EV Olive Oil Palm Oil High Oleic Canola...

I will have to look at the welding carefully then. Thanks for the tip. We do the same thing too! Tiny screws and small watch batteries. Plus coins. I also have small Altoid tin that I fill with handmade lip balm. :)

Re: Adding yogurt to soap..... I believe they make goat milk soap this way too - by adding lye to the milk first. Then that mix is added to the oils. And it turns out fine. It seem other people just added the yogurt in with the oils then blend. Marcie from Soap Naturally wrote, "I put...

Good job! They look good. :) Btw, you said they are a bit soft, did you use castor oil? My recipe with castor oil was soft at first. But after 3 weeks, it is much harder now.

Sunflower Hill Kids have some really cute ones. I really like the "frog in a bog" soap bags too. Very creative! :)

Hello. I am new to candle making and was thinking of melting some old left over candles from last winter. So far I have used only glass jars, but this time wanted to try tin containers. I have lots of tin left over from around the house. Such as cocoa powder tin, green tea containers, and...

Other SMF members have used charcoal found it pet shops too. You'll find it in the older threads. So I think it's OK. I haven't tried that yet. I used two capsules of activated charcoal with my 2 lb batch. I think that is about the same as your measurement. Althought I was thinking of...

What type of charcoal did you use? Some soapmakers in Asia use bamboo charcoal. It's suppose to help remove toxins from your skin. I just made my 1st batch of charcoal soap too. But still waiting for it to cure. I use "acitvated charcoal" found at health food stores. That sounds...

Wow, I guess it's much more difficult to make your own ash water. But it is good to know there are many ways for making it yourself. Thanks for sharing the neat tips!

Your mold ideas are very creative.... and resourceful! :) I am curious about the green spreckled bars. It reminds me of my own batch of peppermint bars. What kind of oils or herbs gave you that nice green color?

Watermelons are the best things about summer, and these soaps are a beautiful reminder. Keep up the good work!

That looks great. I love the color too. Must be great as kitchen handsoap and for morning showers too! :) Did you use coffee instead of water? Or just coffee grounds? Coffee bars are really next on my list...