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Have you tried Columbus Foods? If you Email them, they might be able to help you. They are a source of sustainable palm.

I've never heard of it.

I wonder the same thing. I had that happen the first time I made whipped soap. I figure maybe this is a little akin to the salt bar volume problem. Maybe figure on 2/3 the amount of oil next time?

I used to cut by hand until I decided slab molds were for me. I can still do swirls and some neato stuff with the slab, so it's good enough for me. I had my husband cut lexan dividers for me and like IrishLass, I soap 2.5 lb at a time. Small stuff. I can't write straight on a line, so cutting...

Interestingly, you might have been ok (depending on the level of purple you wanted) with gray batter. It tends to change after it sits in the mold. I have had this happen with numerous purples.

Who has it? I need a great chocolate scent. Thanks. Jen

Your second batch of soap ever? Hmmm. I dunno that I would sell or even give it away that early. I guess everyone has a different comfort level.

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Intersestingly, I have had success holding pink grapefruit E.O. In my CP soap (fairly strong, too) by adding bentonite clay. I did the same batch with kaolin and the scent is all but gone. I think I'll try this bentonite with an orange lemon bar.

I will reply to my reply. Yes, indeed, the rack I cure on is chrome. Not a single problem with it.

I don't know if my wire rack is chrome, but it's a shiny silver. I cure on it all the time and haven't had a single speck of DOS. I have been using this particular rack for over a year. I do move my soaps after 6 weeks to cardboard boxes, though and maybe that helps? Like I said, no DOS. Oh...

This may be a nice operation, but I mailed about a thirty pound box of soap to them and it sat unclaimed only to be returned to me dAmaged so that I could not donate it anywhere else. I wrote to them and never received a reply. I can't afford to waste that sort of postage and product.

I would be curious how old the soap balls are because anytime I have tried using old soap balls from previous batches, I end up with balls separating and falling out of the stuff around it. I tried not spraying them with alcohol, then with alcohol. I like the look of the cocoa powder ring, but...

Very pretty! I love your subtle green swirl!

I have a basic digital therm if I want to check temps, but I have been pre-mixing my lye so it's room temp and I just warm the oils till just melted. I really don't care about the temp unless doing a milk soap.

1. Do you think there is really a big benefit to using all beer in the recipe or would the qualities brought to the soap (that might survive Mr. Lye) just as good if I do the lye in water and then add the beer later on? 2. Does just plain beer soap smell earthy or foul? I thought I...

I am sure you will have a most lovely batch of unscented soap and it won't go to waste. People love unscented soap.

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I saw a post last year from a soaper who pays no attention to the temps, figuring that the lye will eventually heat up the batch past is oil temp anyway. I don't know that this makes good sense, as you start everything off "hot" that way and it stays hot longer. Whatever. But, are you putting...