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Hello opaigirl, This is an interesting recipe. For some reason, I was under the impression that it was best to keep the Shea Butter content low (5%-10%) range. I do not know where I got this impression but it looks wrong. I have been very happy with my soap using Shea at the 5% level but...

Hello Amanda, There are several oils that I have not tried yet. Avacado oil being one of those. I have been making only enough for family use, which means I only make a batch once a month or so, roughly a pound at a time. Next time I order supplies, I'll make sure Avacado oil is on the...

Hello All, Anyone have a shaving soap recipe to share? I switched from "cans of goo" to shaving with soaps some time ago and thought I'd try my hand at making some for myself. From my shaving experience, I prefer the tallow-based soaps. Although there is a trend away from tallow, most of...

Hello All, Newbie just checking. I've been soaping for about 6 months now. Starting my soapmaking after reading that "old-fasioned" lye soap could be used to control fire ants. Amdro and other ant control has gotten so expensive that I decided to try it. Hardest part was finding a source...