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Or at a local health food store. You can usually get it in larger quantities there, or at least I did. I used to get 8 or 16 oz bottles from a health food store, and that was when I was living in podunkville! Now I just buy on line (way cheaper!) but if you need some quickly, health food...

What do you mean by discounting coconut milk?

Nope. I just lug my laptop into the kitchen when soapmaking. Probably not the best practice but I like having multiple things running - SM3, this and other forums, and if it's going to be a long process (liquid soap) then Netflix!

Darn it, my Milk Soapmaking book is still boxed up somewhere, otherwise I'd take a quick peak and let you know what it says. Me personally, I haven't noticed anything different between the milks I've used (coconut, goat & buttermilk). Overall milk soaps are creamy-er and have a lovely lather...

Brambleberry actually has a FO calculator you can use. Although in contrast to what heartsong said (though I normally would totally agree) I went heavy with a wild mountain honey FO because I thought it would be a more delicate scent and holy cow is that now overwhelming! Still a nice scent...

I don't know what happened with your shea butter. I've never had a problem with it fully melting. Usually the one that is really hard for me is coco butter (that is rock hard at room temp!). Regarding cutting you can get a mitre box cheap at a local hardware store. That is what I use when...

Oh yeah. Any milk I use does that: buttermilk, goats milk, coconut milk, etc. From my understanding, it's saponifying the fats in the milk but as you said, doesn't seem to affect the soap overall.

I don't use phenolphthalein. I zap tested mine (knowing I would most likely get zapped) and was surprised when I didn't. I guess what they say about NaOH being not 100% pure is true. Anyway, I grated the next day no problem and didn't wear gloves, though I probably should have. My hands...

I'm sure it's fine. I made some last night for laundry powder also. It didn't seem to set up as fast as when I make salt bars either. I left it on the counter overnight and they were hard by morning. I still used my individual molds so I didn't have to worry about cutting them. And my food...

Wow! Pretty and very ambitious for your first batch. I can see both the neapolitan and the bacon!

Oh yeah I had an epic failure with trying to make a small 2 pound log mold and I wasn't even using a hard wood. I am mechanically inclined but I guess that doesn't extend to woodworking. :D I would love to see a video also. My husband is getting into woodworking. With the help of his...

Two of my favorite bars have skewed numbers on soapcalc so yeah, I don't really go by that. Castile bars with buttermilk are fabulous after a good year or so of cure and I absolutely love my 100% CO/Cocount milk salt bars (with like 20% superfat).

I use individual molds (the BB 12 cavity square mold) when I make milk soaps and just leaving them on the counter I haven't had a problem with overheating. My buttermilk bastile usually turns a very light tan color. I don't insulate the soap, but I also don't put them in the freezer or fridge...

Yeah we used Charlies for years but now that the giant pail my husband bought is almost empty and I enjoy making soap I wanted to give this a try. I'm completely open to ordering another pail if it doesn't work but at least wanted to give it a shot. #3 is coming in October and #2 is still in...

Has anyone who makes their own laundry powder used it on cloth diapers? How well does it work? Do you get water repelling? I want to make a 100% CO bar with 0% SF and add in baking soda, washing soda, and I'm up in the air on oxyclean or citric acid (NO BORAX!!). Google has a lot of homemade...

Yay! Post pics when you are done! i am in the process of unpacking from a move and can't wait to get back to soaping. I hope to have the house set to rights by this weekend, then maybe I can get a small batch going. Good luck!

Hello! I just moved next door to Ohio from Oregon. Holy cow we are so not used to this heat and humidity (It's currently about 90 and we've been having non-stop thunderstorms since we arrived)! I'm worried about where to store my soap when its done since hubby isn't a fan of the scents. I...

Going back to your original question, how about a Castile? You have to wait a good 6 months for cure to get a nice, hard, mostly slime free bar but it is really worth it. Add some sugar as suggested to up the bubble factor and you've got a great 0 cleansing, high conditioning bar. I have a...

I just moved. I get my household good tomorrow! My first order of business before I go back to work (took 1.5 weeks off to unpack and just settle in) is liquid soap for hand washing, powdered laundry soap, and shampoo bars. I hope all of my soaping equipment survived the trip!!!

Not sure what's causing it but I think it looks pretty darn awesome!