Hi, I want to make cold press soap using the water that I soaked my sea moss in plus use the sea moss. Has anyone ever tried using the soaked water from sea moss?
I've never tried evaporated milk in soap before but try it. Sometimes experimenting leads to nice discoveries. When I use the ice cube method my soap is not a white color. It is more a caramel color. But it's nice.
You can also freeze the milk in ice trays.
Put the cubes in your container aloneg with 1 ounce of water and gradually pour lye on top while stirring until it all melts. I use this method and my soap never turns dark.
Mustard oil
From my experience, a small percentage of your soap should contain mustard oil. If not, like you said the soap can end up being too soft. Although mustard oil makes a really moisturizing bar it should be used in large quantities.
Set the cleansing to 0?
Why should the cleansing be set to 0? I'm confused. Shouldn't a shampoo bar cleanse also? Why not add some coconut oil? I am really trying to understand.
response to help with recipe
Sorry, I don't use lard at all for religious reasons. I am however trying to make a bar that is long lasting, creamy and sudsy.
My soap irritates
Not all the customers say this. Only a few but I want to correct this. Many are very satisfied. If it were all I would not make soap. I am not selling it in stores. I don't mean to be rude but I find it strange that you are not aware that many people sell soap that may not...