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Thank you for responding! I have not tested it because it has only been a few days. The speckles are ground kelp. The green color is from French green clay and spirulina, and the pink color is from rose clay. I scented it with 3.5 oz tea tree oil. I think I will keep at least some of them as an...

I understand, we only have so much time and energy each day. If someone could explain to me how to figure it out myself, I would really appreciate it. Just for fun, I have attached a photo of my cut soap waiting to learn its destiny lol.

With the coconut oil added, is it possible to wait it out, or no?

Yes, I unintentionally left out the coconut oil on my post list. I did include it in the soap, though.

Thank you! I actually only used around 14-16 oz ice/water instead of the 22 oz on the recipe. Would you still wait it out or rebatch? I cut the soap today and despite soaping at around 98 degrees F, it is covered in glycerine rivers. I love the design though and I am kicking myself for screwing...

In order to rebatch, do I simply add what I left out, or do I add less? Do I add water? I have never successfully rebatched.

I did add the coconut oil :). Since I added the coconut oil, is it possible to wait it out, or is rebatching still necessary?

Ouch! I have had similar experiences, just can'tbe too careful. That is a great idea to weigh everything with the bowl.[M M Cccccccd QUOTE="TheGecko, post: 845783, member: 33279"] In my early days of soap making, I got a tiny amount of raw soap batter trapped under my wedding set (I thought I...

Thank you DeeAnna, I was afraid of that, but figured that was the case. I was shocked when I saw the 8.2 oz lye amount on SoapCalc, but after thinking about it, I was looking at the recipe on my phone, and, given my current eyesight, or lack thereof, there is a good chance I simply didn't see...

Thank you for the replies! My correct recipe is: 15 oz olive 7.8 oz canola (forgot this one) 5.9 oz lard 4.8 oz castor 4 oz apricot kernel 4 oz avocado 3.6 shea butter 3.6 oz cocoa butter 8.2 oz lye 16 oz water How long do you think it would take? I normally cure for 6-8 weeks. I hate to...

I made soap last night for the first time in awhile and completely forgot one of my main oils but didn't realize it until after the soap was poured and hardening. The recipe was supposed to have a 5% superfat, but I ran the recipe through soapcalc and it has about .8 oz more lye than 0% superfat...

So beautiful, sounds yummy too.

Thank you KiwiMoose! I wasn't aware that almond would turn it yellow, so I will make sure to be light handed on that. I really was wondering if it would look better design wise to do the swirl, or to layer it, maybe cinnamon layer on the bottom, white layer on top? I guess it just depends on...

I am trying to design a great authentic looking and smelling horchata soap (a whitish, milk based South American drink with almonds, vanilla, and cinnamon) but the fragrance combo I put together of vanilla and almond fragrance oils with cassis essential oil is sure to turn the soap brown, and I...

I, for one, am grateful for Mickie's reply, now I know how to make soap dishes for my customers . Thanks Mickie.

When should these ingredients be added , and how? Thank you!

I made some glycerine soap from scratch using ethanol (rum), glycerin, castor oil, coconut, and olive and I want to color it with powdered lingonberries (red). Will the berry powder likely turn brown as it would in CP soap, or does the different process/formulation of glycerin soap eliminate...

Would an amber color melt and pour work well with red colorant, or would I need a clear one?

I want to make cheesecake cupcake soaps with a shiny transparent red "berry glaze" on top. How would I achieve the shiny glaze part with soap?

I have been making soap for about 4 years and this year started selling it locally at farmer's markets and to friends and family. We have a local store that specializes in Swedish goods and I came up with an idea to make a lingonberry soap for the store to sell. I approached the owner, who loved...