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I think this will be my packaging from now on. I don't know if you can see it, but there are holes punched around the perimeter of the bag to allow a bit of air to vent the soap. They look very time-consuming and they sort of are, but I am not selling except to friends and...

I do not like shampoo bars or using CP soap for shampoo. It leaves a film on my hair. I have been trying SYNDET (means synthetic detergent) shampoo cakes. They clean without stripping and you can tweak the ingredients to suit your hair type. I have extremely thick, snarly tangled hair and I have...

I am wondering what proportions of water to soap to use when making my shavings into handsoap. I want to be able to put it in a pump bottle. I also need to know how much Germaben to put in with it to keep it fresh, or is this necessary? Thanks! ( I see no point in tossing these shavings!)

This is a synthetic, solid/liquid surfactant product. And, yes, in retrospect for the hydrolyzed oat protein, I would think that Germall Plus would do the trick. I will incorporate it into every batch from now on. I did put a smidge in with one bar (made a teensy batch) and it didn't affect the...

Congratulations on mixing your first batch. Sounds like you did CP. I can't wait to see your cut pics!

Here's my first successful SYNDET shampoo cake: (yes, I have corrected the err of my ways) Here is Princess Bluebelle looking for potential turkey droppings:

I know that some of us order from the Herbarie. I just placed another order and noticed that they will not be shipping between Dec. 19 and Jan. 3rd. Then they will ship orders on a 'received first" basis. If you were looking to make an order for the holidays, better get it in quick!

So, Rick... First of all Happy Thanksgiving. Second, where does one find biodiesel glycerin? I live in a little village with gas station, grocery store, fast food and regular restaurants. We have very little here. Is this something that comes from an industry? Third, how does one soap...

Does anyone in this forum make SYNDET shampoo bars? What is your experience?

We are having turkey, mashed potatos/gravy, sweet potatos, stuffing, homemade applesauce, and Alton Brown's green bean casserole. The Packers are playing (probably very poorly, but what the hey) and it will be a smallish gathering of just 5 of us..mother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law...

That's pretty. It looks like raspberry color.

That's pretty. It looks like raspberry color.

I have not used preservatives before for anything i've made, but on another forum saw that shampoo bars (the SYNDET variety) should have a preservative in them. I have Germall Plus, but am unsure about the viability of this in the formulation. If the Germall Plus doesn't work, what about...

I thought that cured soap would begin melting if placed in a warm oven. I personally favor CPOP because the soap sets up faster and takes less time to do a "usable" cure, more like a couple weeks instead of a month. That said, CPOP soap is better and better with age, just like any other...

I have both kinds of TD , oil and water dispersable. I couldn't mix the water type with oil, nor could I get a good mix by doing the oil type with water. But.... liquid glycerin seems like a good mixer for either kind.

Here's the little mold we made: Total cost was $8.99 for the drawer organizer and $2.50 for the plexiglass.

I made these in my new homemade slab mold. Worked really well! I just have to adjust my recipe for a thicker bar. :D

Lavender Elements of Bamboo and Lemon Cucumber

I was originally looking for a 6 BAR mold, not a 6 loaf mold. That said, I finally gave up and my gorgeous husband made for me a homemade 8 bar slab mold out of a bamboo drawer organizer and some plexiglass dividers. I have my first batch in the mold now. Fingers crossed!

This was to be a more distinctly colored bar, but it looks ok. I used grape oxide, Ultramarine blue, Amethyst Pink, white and Lavender fields (all dry colorants) Thanks for looking!