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I do have some. I've just not had a chance to use it yet so was a little nervous. 1% sounds good. Thanks so much! Hope

I just today got word of the opportunity to donate soap to the KY flood victims from a couple months ago. I have some cured soap but I have lots of olive oil and I can make ZNSC in time for delivery in 2 weeks. I'm wondering how it bubbles in really hard water, which I expect this area has...

This annoys me greatly as well, but some systems have that tip prompt built into programming and it can't be turned off. Hope

Ditto. I made lavender 40/42 EO using the exact same formula / technique as a whole lot of other FO (using up samples) and they ashed super bad. Everything else was perfect. Ugh!!!! Hope

You do realize that people move and take their "southern' with them? Also, there are a lot of southern speech pockets in northern states. Hope

And double that for yonder and far yonder. Measurements I picked up from my granddaddy. ❤️ Hope I've never understood being upset that someone called you sir or ma'am. It's a sign of respect. I was raised southern military so those automatically come out of my mouth. I do wish people...

I'm not aware of scientific proof but I see a definite difference vs other bubble boosters. I do high lard ans minimal coconut so my soaps need bubble help. It's worth it and not expensive. Hope

I have no problem with 15% coconut oil with 0% SF when it's a high lard or olive oil soap. I've used other maker soaps with that much coconut oil and and presumably a moderate SF and felt dry. I can't do 100% coconut oil, even with a 35% SF. So it depends on the overall formulation for me. Hope

Why not? My soaps work great at 2-3% - they clean without stripping my skin. Soap scum dropped to nearly nothing without having to add a chelator, it's more bubbly without having to add as much bubble booster, and it actually seems to cure a bit faster too. Win-win-win. Hope Add a third...

This photo makes my heart sing. My grandma lived on St Simons Island, GA for year and it's one of my favorite places. Where is this? Hope

I suggest spending time reading the forum, and also searching for specific ingredients like rice bran oil or lard. Often those threads will have some formulas. I like to study what other people have done to flesh out my understanding of formulation. Also, Zaney has posted a Trinity of Oils...

I highly recommend Swift Cradty Monkeys blog and/or ebooks. Hope

Can you IM me details? Hope

Christmas tree scents often have cinnamon or clove in them, which are known accelerants. That is not a brand I'd use. Best to stick with reputable companies that have testing notes and consumer reviews so you know what to expect. Since it's 100% lard I know the soap will still be marvelous...

What supplier did you purchase from? Hope

Oh good, ZNSC caught another one. Love that recipe! Welcome and I look forward to your soaping stories. (And the swirly blue soap!) Hope

Nope. There are many preservatives and each has specific formulating requirements. Some only play well with certain emulsifiers, some don't. Some are heat and/or pH sensitive. Some are better for oil in water, or anhydrous, or water only. Some need a booster preservative. Since you want to...

Protein like milk is extremely hard to preserve, as is aloe. I would suggest taking formulator classes or studies before attempting that. Hope

Lanolin really is lovely though as it's so healing. If you use a smidge it will incorporate in. There is water based and oil based. You can use anything you want, really. Two sources not on this forum: Swift Crafty Monkey is an excellent blog. It's paid but the fee is nominal and she has a...

Respectfully, I would suggest searching the forum for "lotion bar". There is already a wealth of information here including info you'll find useful but didn't know to ask yet. Do that first and then see what questions you still have. This will help you not waste ingredients. FYI you cannot...