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I'm pretty sure they are not air bubbles because these are actually raised and defined.

Hmm....I couldn't snap a picture today, but I can say that it looks just like a bunch of little tiny pimple bumps if that helps.....sorry to sound gross. I feel like it is a temperature issue. I usually just use wax paper lined wooden molds, and then I cover them with a sheet of wax paper...

Hi Friends, Lately some of my soap batches are ending up with little bumps all over the top of the loaves. The soap has been fine to use, but I'm not sure why all the little bumps. Anyone ever have this issue before? Thanks!

how about Xanthum Gum or Guar Gum? Google university says these are "natural" emulsifiers.

Thank you!....I actually thought today that I should try to substitute my own CP soap for the M &P, so I'm very appreciative that you confirmed that for me! About the e-wax......is there an organic natural source? I don't use emulsifiers and everything I looked at on Swiftcraftmonkey's site...

oh and yes, I can throw in some Shea Butter!

Wow! What a cool website! Thanks L! I couldn't find the sugar cube recipe but I enjoy reading about a ton of other stuff. I made the cubes and I used: 2oz beeswax 2oz coconut oil 1oz almond oil a drop of rosemary EO 3 drops Vanilla EO 1/2 cup sugar At first it was really volatile...

Hang in there. Sounds like the wick may be too small for the density and width of your candle. Candle science.com sells small packs of wicks for you to sample. Good luck.

Thanks. I'm going to try a small recipe with beeswax, sugar, and coconut oil.....I think....here I go!

Hi Everyone! I'm attempting to make a sugar cube scrub that does NOT have a melt and pour base. I read somewhere that Beeswax could be used as a firming agent for the cube. Does anyone have any feedback on this? Thanks! J

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Thanks..! I may try the food grade on a small batch but stick with the tech grade overall too.

I've always used tech grade lye with my soaps and recently I've been reading about a lot of people using food grade. Am I missing something here?? :?:

Hi, Beeswax is good for the environment because as it burns, it emits negative ions that actually purify the air. It also burns soot and chemical free. Big dipper Wax works is a great resource to learn more about the benefits of beeswax as well as showing you some great ideas for shapes...

Beeswax can burn uneven at times do to it's natural state so I would not suggest making tarts unless you are sure they will always be contained when burning. I love beeswax....its so good for the environment!

YES....the concentration percentage :) Thanks!! Will let you know how it turns out!

Great....so I'm going to change the lye percentage and see how this works! thanks so much for the info and support! ;)

So.....just to be sure I understood you correctly, whatever the lye/water amount is that soap calc gives, I use this, and I am only using the amount of oils that I plugged in (2.7lbs) and don't have to add anything extra. Therefore, the 5% was calculated in with the 2.7lbs when they gave me...

Thanks! I will just rinse everything in the yard. How about superfatting calculations? I'm not adding extra oil at trace, but would like to just have everything set from the initial oil measurements. If I'm on soapcalc.com, and I plug in the full amount of oil I'm using - say 2.7lbs (I...

thanks! I just tried another batch so we'll see what happens tmr! Can someone tell me what to do with the empty bottle that the lye was in? I feel like it can't be recycled - is it technically considered haz waste?