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thanks, AliOop for that explanation.

my question is why does pH matter in the first place? how does the lotion feel different, or how does your skin feel different if the pH is not within acceptable range? any why does the DIY base make a lotion that seems to be consistently within acceptable pH range? i've considered buying a pH...

@cmzaha, What is it about Ann Marie’s lotion making methods that you don’t agree with?

I had a problem with the Avery Print to the Edge labels, but the problem went away when I selected "Choose actual size".

A good point to keep in mind. Thanks.

So, if, when making soap, I have a total oil, water, lye weight of 90 oz., and I assume 12% evaporation of water after curing 6 weeks, then the total weight, without fragrance oil, would be 79.2 oz. Then I calculate 6% of 79.2 oz (4.75 oz.) and add 4.75 oz fragrance oil to the oils, water and...

I have a Hamilton Beach which introduces a lot of bubbles into my batter so I don't use it much. I also can recommend the Cuisinart which does not introduce many bubbles and it is easy to burp if necessary. I wonder how well the Braun would burp and how easy it is to clean, given the shape of...

The lye concentration was lower than in the non ZNSC. Will have to experiment with the FO again.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I just remembered that I added vitamin e to the OO used in the later batches but not in the OO used in the first batch. Will try the recipe again w/o FO and fresh faux sea water and see what happens. If it traces quickly then maybe that means the vitamin e was...

By CA I meant castor oil. I used extra virgin OO from Costco. I’ve never had a problem with it before but I guess there could always be a problem batch.

Having trouble with this - Recipe was OO 80%, CA 5%, CO 15%. Ratio 1.7:1. Faux salt water 1 tbsp each of fine sea salt and baking soda in a quart of distilled water. The faux salt water is clear prior to adding the lye, but when the lye is added, the mix appears to froth up, so I strain it...

dmcgee5034, where did you get the mold for this soap? I love the shape.

Mobjack Bay, what do you mean by "salted out the soap"? Do you mean that by adding the salt, the soap became less soapy, i.e. less suds?

I want to use isopropyl myristate but don't know how to measure the amount. I often see usage rates of things given as a percentage, like you did, but what is it a percentage of? Of the entire recipe weight before adding the isopropyl myristate? Or 5% of the recipe after the isopropyl...

Very uncluttered, easy to see what's there, very attractive. I like it a lot! Well done. Something for me to shoot for.

very nice indeed!

Bookmarking that calculator right now!

Loved it!. Is there a song for cats? I wish my cat had lived longer.

I think they are lovely!

I decided to go for the Caterpillar. I've never had a single arm cutter so can't comment on those differences. The Caterpillar is large - that extra 4" makes a difference with storage. But all the other things AliOop said are true. It works extremely well, is very well made, and makes The...