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No i did not zap test it..i just diluted some paste in water..it was clear so i added water,and mixed it rapidly with a whisk when the paste was soft..yes i think i over heated it..and overcooked..but atleast it looks like a liquid soap..m happy.. thanx everyone!

I cooked it for an hour in crock pot on low yesterday.. today i added warm water to it with sodium lactate and when it softened after 3-4 hours,i mixed it up with a whisk..this time i added less water..about 65% so it is thick like commercial bady wash. And here it is..its froth is very thick...

Hey all! My first batch failed! Now i think second one has also failed.. haha.. here is the recipe i used- Castor oil-30g , coconut oil-75g , olive oil-189g, stearic acid-6g, glycerin-114g, potassium hydroxide-65g. I slightly warmed the oils,added stearic acid to it..i mixed glycerin and lye...

http://oilandbutter.blogspot.in/2014/02/how-to-make-your-own-melt-and-pour-soap.html?m=1

Wow! These look great! What a lovely gift!

Sorry for that smiley! It was ratio sign and letter 'O' for oils

Updates- Hey all! I made soap today,according to the same procedure..i used 1:2.5:8 ratio lye:water:oils. I didn't weigh anything..before starting i wanted to follow all the advice but i wanted to know the logic behind this..i checked all my recipes with 5-7 superfat..they were all close to the...

Hi all! I tried to make pine tar soap today.. my recipe was Cocoa butter-4% Coconut oil-27% Neem oil-7% Pine tar-10% Olive oil-44% Castor oil-8% I made 260 grams of soap,so i added 48 grams water and 43 grams witch hazel as water part at 35% and added 1/2 tea spoon of lactic acid. And lye-33g...

Hey judy! M from India, and here its not available on Amazon.. and shipping would cost it almost four times its cost.

I cant find pine tar anywhere for soap making, but i found some pine woods..i saw a video on YouTube using two tin cans,small one under the ground and a bigger can over it,with holes on the base to let tar pass through it and collect in the lower can..and fire burnt around it for two hours..i...

Yes,i too,am not sure to try this method without weighing.. but curiosity.. i will give it a try a small batch this sunday and then send you the reports.:) thanx all for your suggestions.

Oops! A lot of confusion.. yes it is a mix of sesame and palm oil..sorry for bad pics. The % of each ingredient is not listed..and it mentions vegetable fats not shortening.. this is the thing i am confused about..will it be suitable for making through the process mentioned in this article? And...

Hi! I read an article somewhere,on how to make soap without weighing, just by using the same size cup for measuring oils,lye and water..and it asked to use lard or any vegetable shortening..cant find the link right now..i got this- can this be used?

Wow! U can add anything to soaps..i tried honey,milk,wine,fenny,papaya,apples,coconut milk,dried herbs,infused herbs,fullers earth,kaolin clay,activated carbon,red sandalwood,wallnut shell,fruit peel powders,aloe vera,leaves poultices.

Thanx so much dorymae! You took time to search. Yes all these are easily available..i will use these..thanx.

Hey! Why is no one replying to my question?:( Please tell me if anyone knows what can we add in place of jewelweed..:confused:

Hi everyone! I made the soap with original recipe, with a slight change..i used some neem oil in place of complete avocado oil..avocado oil is very costly here..after a month of cure i used it today..it is very very soft..the bar reduced in size after one wash only..it was slipping off my hands...

Hi everyone! I have small pimples on the side of my cheeks..i have this problem since last 8 years..i have taken all kind of treatments,nothing helped permanently..i used carbon soap and it reduced pimples to some extent..then i saw this thread..i was amazed to the see the pics and the effects...

Hi! I have made a few batches,but am confused with the additives.. i made a batch with papaya,it was too soft..i made with wine,it got very hot and thick,spatula did not move and oil separated.. it somehow turned into soap..i added neem and basil leaves paste,that did not show any result..may be...

Hey dixie! I regularly wax my legs,but the very next day it tans even more..and sunscreen is washed off with sweat or dont show any effect..i used spf 50+ but within 5 mins,my skin tanned.:(