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    thickening 100% coconut oil liquid soap with HPMC

    hello everyone, I had some coconut liquid soap that I dilute and needed to thicken to use as dishwashing liquid. I use the HPMC for the first time according the directions it thicken very nicely, but when I use it is very slimy, any ideas? thank you
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    Neutralize the LS for shower

    No Listerine , I mean Glycerin do I put preservative?
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    Neutralize the LS for shower

    Hi I made some liquid soap with Listerine for The first time and to my surprise it came out really good it has olive oil and coconut oil and glycerin I was wondering if I have to neutralize this soap and if I do how do I do it
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    shower jel/body liquid soap

    Hi everyone , I found this recipe and I am thinking of make LS for the shower, I have only made a few times 100% coconut oil LS for the dishes and came out really good. I have never made LS with glycerin in a place of water and I am afraid to do it , I am thinking of switching glycerin to...
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    pls help,Liquid soap with canola oil (instead of soybean)

    hello everyone, I am very new to LS making, I am just lucky that I made liquid soap for the dishes twice and it came out just perfect, both times thick, and very cleansing, I made a recipe I found in the Internet and I am afraid to change anything because I really don't know the results This is...
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    Liquid Soap Formulation Issue

    Hello I am trying to post a message
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    Lye Mix and Oils Temperature- Does it really matter?

    dear Susie the soap is 4 days old ,I just did the zap test and unfortunately it did not zap my tongue. what do I do now? I wash my hands with it and it makes beautiful suds and leaves the skin sooo soft, I just don't understand it???
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    Lye Mix and Oils Temperature- Does it really matter?

    hi atiz, my total oil is 50 oz the FO is a bit on the heavy side, but I figure with the lye water the total weight is around 72 oz Therefore 4.688 oz of FO is approximately 6% I agree that the 50 oz batch is a bit on the big side but all family and friends are waiting for these soaps. My...
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    Lye Mix and Oils Temperature- Does it really matter?

    thank you for all you response and advice, I put the soaps in the freezer to try to unmold them. my recipe is with sodium hydroxide water 15 oz NaOH 6,965 oz FO 4.69 oz coconut oil 12.5 oz canola oil 10 oz lard 15 oz castor oil 2.5 oz shea butter 10 oz When I unmold the soaps how would...
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    Lye Mix and Oils Temperature- Does it really matter?

    the lye was purchased from essential depot .it was in a 2 lb container very securely closed and it was not lumpy at all , I open the container and it pour out very smoothly. the other thing that it it is strange I hold a three day soft soap I'm my hands and it does not burn the recipe as follows...
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    Lye Mix and Oils Temperature- Does it really matter?

    please help, first time making cp soap everything went wrong the oils and lye water were at 80f trace were very delayed, finally soap is in individual molds tree days later still very soft impossible to unfold. the other strange thing that happen is the lye I used I discover later on, does not...
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