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ewenique: I let all batches cure for 4 weeks, and the soaps don't sit in water between use. Jennifer: Thanks for checking the recipe out! I didn't know about soapcalc, or the proportion between unsaturated and saturated fats! What's a good "hardness" level on soap calc I should aim for? Any...

Here's the recipe I used for this soap 7.5 oz coconut oil 1.25 oz castor oil 16.25 oz canola oil 3.5 oz lye 8.25 oz water 1 oz essential oil Somehow the unscented batch and scented batch acts very differently when used!

Hi, I can't figure out what's making my soap soft and sticky. It hardens really nicely, but when I use it, it becomes soft and the edge where it comes into contact with my sink becomes slightly transparent. It's also pretty pliable and dissolves very quickly after a few washes. My...

I started to experiment with hot processed soap and read somewhere that I have to make sure the temperature of the soap must be lower to the flashpoint of essential oils before I add them in. Is there a way that I can make essential oils that are lower in flashpoint (e.g. eucalyptus) stick in...

I started to experiment with hot processed soap and read somewhere that I have to make sure the temperature of the soap must be lower to the flashpoint of essential oils before I add them in. Is there a way that I can make essential oils that are lower in flashpoint (e.g. eucalyptus) stick in...