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    Need a good recipe

    i have co po oo coco butter and a few others but that's the main ones on hand.
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    Need a good recipe

    I"m looking for a good recipe for cp soap. I would like to start trying to add some additive and colour but am not sure how to do it. If any one has some good recipes. Looking for a good moisture and hard bar. If anyone can help that would be great.
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    Lots of bubbles while mixing????

    bubbles Funny I made soap last night and had the same thing happen. When I tested the soap today with the zap test my tongue said I had no lye present. Strange maybe it had to do with the bubbles. Not sure thou. Is it possible to make cp and have a good ph balance straight away.
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    PH Testing

    I did a zap test as well, and it seems fine. But can that be as I just made it last eve?
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    PH Testing

    HELP! I made a batch of soap yesterday afternoon. I took it out this morning and cut the batch and also did a ph tet. the Phenolphthalein test came back clear how can this be. This is what I used. Co 8 oz Po 8oz shea butter 6.2 oz and oop 9.6 lye 4.44 and water 12.1. Can anyone tell me...
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    Hate making yucky soap

    The mold that I have been using is a silcone loaf pan. It seems to come out easy. My recipe changes. The last one was oo mostly and then co and po. I used hp for this one. The other recipe I have at home and I used cp liked the look of the bar but not the wait until I could use it. Found...
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    Hate making yucky soap

    I've been trying to make CP and HP soap .I'm not liking the way it turns out. Plus I can't find a nice bar that I like. I'm getting very frustrated. I've always done melt and pour and have always enjoyed it. But the cost of the soap is going up and I think CP and Hp would be cheaper and give...
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    Hot process in a slow cooker

    Thanks for the tips. I will have to try some more recipes and mess around with it. How long does the cold process take before you can use it. I've had a batch sitting down stairs for about 3 weeks I took some ph tester and it came out clear. I'm thinking it ready to use now is that correct...
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    Hot process in a slow cooker

    Hot process With the soap last night I used oo and co and palm kernal oil. It only took about an hour and half to cook. Then the ph balance was fine so we put in in the mold. I coated the mold with cooking oil first. and left it over night. The recipe had more o.o than an other oil. Do...
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    Hot process in a slow cooker

    HI guys, I made my first batch on hot process soap last night. It turned out ok but is quite soft and almost seems grease. I got the recipe from a book. Does anyone have a great recipe I can try. :)
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