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If a recipe says its supperfated, it usually means there is a lye discount already calculated (less lye needed to saponify all the oils used, a superfat essentially). However, you should always run your recipes through a lye calculator. You don't need to leave anything out, though some recipes...

zeoplum - I used liquid buttermilk and the slushy method. It worked great with no scorching of the milk.

I'm getting back into soaping after a six month break. This is a 100% olive oil, 100% buttermilk soap. It looks so good! I used my new brambleberry 12 bar silicone mold. That is awesome. I'm not sure if the soap gelled or not. I never saw any change in the color as I checked on it. I...

I have, but I attribute it to the fact that I use CP shampoo and follow it up with an ACV rinse. I think it's the vinegar.

Dirrdee, your soaps look like mine! I have a loaf that looks exactly like that, only add in a giant air bubble going throgh the upper corner.

I've made one other vanilla soap. The brown doesn't bother me. I thought it was kind of cool actually: it looked like chocolate and smelled devine. Unfortunatley my 2 year old though the same thing! I caught her trying to get a hold of a bar. :shock: Now I know not to leave nice smelling...

It'll be interesting to see how this holds up once it goes through the soap process. Be sure to post pics!

Just make sure to check the fragrance description. Some were for candles only.

Well after almost 24 hours, the coconut oil is finally firming up. Not sure why it took so long. I got my mold from BB today. Going to do a salt soap with a green swirl this weekend. Crossing my fingers it comes out well!

I got an e-mail from them with a check out code. I think you have to sign up with them to recieve e-mails or have ordered from them at some point. I placed an order. I went with French Vanilla & Amber. Had some good reviews on the scent review board. I can't wait to get my fragrences and...

Have you tried their vanillas? Which one do you think is best?

Did you try this yet? I hot infused coconut oil last night with parsley. Now it's a beautiful green color. My only concern is the oil is still liquid, even after cooling off all night. I thought it might be how warm the house was at 3 this morning, but now at 7, the house is cooler and it's...

Aren't they located in Washington? I'm going to visit my mom in Seattle next month. I may have to schedule a day to go to the shop. I didn't know they had an actual store! I'm getting back into soaping after about a six month break. I had a baby the day after christmas and I'm just now...

I'm not in the UK but could you try a baking or cooking rack? I saw some stackable cooling racks for backing I was going to consider trying. Do they have anything like that there? Just an idea.

My first batch was about 3 lbs but I didn't know about sizing down and was just following a recipe online. It also had a lot of Canola oil in it. Surprisingly it came out quite well and a year later the soap is really good and has no DOS.

My hubby is not handy like that. I am though. I just don't have the time now. Maybe next summer I'll make a small version. Those are so nice though!

I wonder if the cloudiness could be "discoloration" from the FO. I used a vanilla FO when I made liquid soap and over about a week it got cloudy. Not terrible, but not as clear as it was when I first made it. There is also a really nice dark brown near the top where the soap is exposed to the...

Congrats! looks good. yeah It's time consuming. When I did mine I had my laptop next to me and got caught up on some TV shows. :D

On Brambleberry's website there is a fragramce calculator. You enter what you're making, how much you are making, what fragrance (FO or EO) you are using and it gives a recommended range.

I would also recommend David Fisher's About.com website. It has pics and was really good for me. Like other's have said, the harder oils/butters may make it cloudy in large percentages but if you don't care about that i'm sure it will be a nice soap. Good luck!