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Great idea! Wear the kitty out, feed her and tuck her in. I haven’t had the time to make soap all year. I get my inspiration from all of you. Thanks!

Hi DeeAnna, This is very helpful. I don’t know what the free Alkalinity test is…is that with the tongue (lol)? I don’t know if I can trust my memory recall of the exact temperature. Both could have been 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I know that could change the whole story, I know. Yet, it seems...

Hi Arimara, I used the minty EOs. So you think my fears of the soap not saponifying are unfounded? I was wondering if I should hot process the bars. It has been 10 days since I plopped the mix into molds. What should I look for, when I test in a week? The soap has been losing weight. The ph...

Hello, First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone who encouraged me to resume my soapmaking activities despite my fears of hurting the kitten. I locked her in the bedroom and made the soap in the kitchen and I am so glad I did. Now, I'll get to the topic at hand. I have been making CP...

Thank you so much for your reply. I really missed making soap. My kitten is in charge and gets everywhere except in a closed closet. I was afraid that the soap would spoil if I left it on a shelf with door shut tightly. It seems I was wrong. Great idea to lock her up while I make soap and...

Hi All, I haven’t been to this wonderful forum in a while because of major changes that happened in my life. I have really enjoyed my soap making journey that began in 2015 and really took off in 2018. But now, I am afraid to continue… I rescued an 8-month old kitten this August (2021). She...

Thanks Zany_in_Co. Rocky Mountain High...da de dum. I'm going to create another post on curing CP soap faster with water discount. I look forward to your reply.

Thanks for your quick response. Dear Gemstone Pony, I was looking for suggestions to my recipe above with input that would speed up cure time. I do appreciate your comment on the drying nature of the soap initially. However, did you look at all the conditioning oils and butters in my recipe...

I'm sorry I made an error above. I'm mean NAOH. I'm making a bar of soap. Thanks.

Hi, I am looking for a recipe with primarily extra-virgin olive oil in it that will cure quickly, or be ready to use within 3-5 days. In the past I have used the following recipe, which took a very long time to cure. I need to turn this around fast. Any ideas are welcome. I started out with...

Hi Hayley, Congratulation on your decision to sell soap! I noticed that Lily Jo said something about Cosmetic Safety Assessments. Does that apply to the US as well? Sorry I visit rather infrequently, but when I do, I truly enjoy this forum. Best, Dollyk8

Hi Arimara, thank you for the suggestion to change percentage of water (to weight) in the calculator. That recipe definitely had more water than needed. FYI, I’ve experienced every single, imaginable (soapmaking) problem since I reinitiated my SM journey las November. That’s a blessing...

Hello There! Excuse the extremely late reply. I keep super busy at my day job, where I have to learn new technologies just to keep up. Tired brain (and body). Anyhow, I do realize now that doubling a recipe was NOT a good idea. Now, I use a trusted lye calculator religiously. Regarding the...

Hi Earlene, Thanks for your detailed reply. I don't like my scale at all and have been meaning to invest in a new one but going to Bed, Bath, and Beyond isn't easy in this COVID-19 times. And so, I'm sticking with the one I bought for $40 just four (4) months ago. After reaching a pound - 16...

Hello DeeAnna, Thank you for welcoming me to the soap forum. I'm really excited to be here and to grow on my soap-making journey. I'm sorry I missed a few earlier posts and hope that this message will serve as a reply-to-all. This was the original recipe (that I obtained either from SoapQueen...

Hi, I've made at least 5 hot process soap batches this year and 10-15 cold process batches - off and on since 2016. My recipe has 8.4 ozs of lye and 23 ozs of water. I divided 8.4 by 23 and multiplied by 100. That gives me 36.5% - my lye to water ratio. I added conditioning butters (e.g., 6...