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I recently made a batch of coconut milk soap and used turmeric as a colorant, since I was going for a yellow-ish soap (I like flecks, so I thought it would be an ideal choice for me). I used a level tbsp. for a 48 oz. batch. The batter turned a bright RED immediately upon adding the lye...

IrishLass, how do you package your lip balms? Do you just label them? Do you have some sort of overwrap or bag in addition to the label? I use a vinyl label with the protective tab, but liked the shrink wrap for additional protection until I noticed this happening... THANKS!

I am wondering what caused my lip balms to get grainy? I used a lip balm base and added mango butter and flavor oil. They were fine BEFORE I wrapped them (I shrink-wrapped them after I labeled them). Could the heat from the heat gun have caused it? I have lip balms from the same batch...

Can someone tell me what temperature your soap much reach in order to go through the gel phase? I made two batches of CP soap this morning (room temperature @ 65 degrees F) and just checked on them and they are at 111 degrees right now. They don't appear to be gelling, but I can't see the...

Can someone please tell me what the BTS, SW and NTS are? I am pretty sure that BB is Bramble Berry and SC is Sweet Cakes... (Sorry, still pretty new to soaping and not sure of all the abbreviations! THANKS! :)