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I’ve also read that a lye based bar soap is not recommended . I’m also looking to make soap for my pup & senior dog ! Do you have any recommendations on what to switch the lye with?? I’m Still a bit new to soap making :)

Thank you!

How much essential oil do you use per LB ?

I’ve read When using pure essential oils in cps I need to dilute it . How do I do that? by mixing it with another oil such as olive oil Orr??? Still new at making cps i want to make sure I’m not gong to waste my essential oil & over do it with the scent

Thank you!!!

On their website they added each recommended for melt and pour , cps , candles & etc . Would this not be a safe fragrance oil to use since it’s 1-1.5% ?

It’s 85% olive oil and 15% coconut oil .

It’s Natures oil Burberry for men I thought it was very low as well. That’s why I was so confused :/ I’m thinking maybe the scent is strong ?

I bought a fragrance oil it is 2 Oz and it said recommend measure meant for cold process is 1-1.5% . I’m still new to soap making so does that mean 1-1.5% of the weight of my batch I’m making ?? Thank you ! :)

I am making an olive oil & coconut oil cold process soap. How long should I wait to take it out of the mold and cut the bars ?? I waited about 12-16 hrs when i made a 100% coconut oil and it would break / crumble while cutting it . My mistake in not knowing I should only wait about 4 hrs or so .

Does the honey make the soap more moisturizing ?? I’ve made 100 coconut oil cp soap but it seemed to be a bit drying for me 😞 I’m hoping to perfect my recipe soon!

Thank you! I hope once the soap is completely cured it’s good to use ! Crossing my fingers 🤞🏼

Do you think the soap could make a good shampoo bar??

Alright thank you!!! :)

is it safe to use fragrance oil in cold process dish washing soap? I made a soap that was intended for body use but just too drying for the skin. I’ve seen a good amount of dish washing recipes with 100% CO . I’m wondering if I could use up the soap for washing dishes so it doesn’t waste :) I...

By the Calculations of the lye calculator I used . I believe it should be about a 10% super fat . I’m still really new to this , I bought a ton of coconut oil so I don’t want it to go to waste . do you recommend another oil i can add to the recipe that’ll make it less drying ?? Thank you so much...

Hello everyone! I’ve made my first real batch of soap . I’m not too sure if this is normal for the particular soap I made and know it’s tricky when working with only coconut oil . I made my batch July 26 . Saturday night and took it out of the mold july 27 9:30 am , when I tried to cut the soap...