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So two things are happening as I read your post... 1. I slowly start clapping my hands and stand up 2. And start a loud standing Ovation!! This was a wonderful response to this thread. You and @susie have been super helpful. This is the type answer I was looking for, that "better" answer...

Thanks!! In regards to diluting it... I lathered up with as little water as I could as to not dilute the test strip too much but I had enough soapy, watery, lather to get a good reading on the strip. Yes the oils were listed in order of amounts used in the bar. And yes the Coconut is at...

I tried looking for some but to no avail. Thank you!! Hey DeeAnna, To further clarify. How am I way off? I may have not been clear before... I realize the zap test and PH are different test. The question I was looking for was more on the lines of if my bars zap test fine and run a PH...

HEY everyone! So I've been making soaps now for about a year and have decided to start a small side business making soaps. I have recently came across some questions that I need "better" answers for. My questions are about safeness and ending PH of cured soap bars. I'm having some concerns...

OMG! I didn't even notice!!! Diapers! Wow sorry for that. That is hilarious.

I agree! I was so disappointed when it was not doing what I had expected it to do. It has to be my lye solution. Is that stuff fairly inexpensive??

Thanks for the advice snappy!! That's what some of the fellow diapers are already telling me!! Shocked on the quick responses here!!

Thanks for the quick feedback! I have looked into those calcs and for my first batch they seemed a bit complicated. My lye solution may be a potassium hydroxide and not sodium hydroxide I do recall hearing that. Yet folks on the ol' trust web seem to have no issues making bar soap. I'll try and...

Hello everyone! I'm new here and to soap making. This sparked my interest about a month ago and I can't stop thinking about soap!!! I have a small... Ok large BBQ hobby that my wife just loves... [emoji57] well this hobby leaves me with two waste components one being lots of trimmed animal fats...

Hello everyone! I'm new here and to soap making. I have watched countless videos on the Internet and researched soaping and it has me hooked!! I want to do the entire process from scratch? I have a small BBQ side hobby that leaves me with two by products... Pig fat and lots of wood ashes... Or...