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seems like making all "natural" soaps could be more toxic than adding a bit of synthetic fragrance...

Thanks -- that's a very helpful website.

Hi, I recently came across a pamphlet on essential oils, which listed pregnancy cautions for certain oils. According to this pamphlet, pregnant women should avoid contact with many essential oils, including lime, lemon, geranium, peppermint, rosemary and lemongrass. Does anyone have more...

Thanks! How much stearic acid would you recommend per pound of soap? Ornitte

Hi, Although my soap recipes create hard enough soap, when I use the soap, they seem to "disappear", or get used up very quickly, especially when compared to commercial soap. Is this just a property of natural soap, or is there some way to make the soaps last longer? Would adding stearic...

Hi, I've been making soap for 2 months now. It goes through the trace, and does not burn when I use it, but if I use it on my face or where my skin has a cut, then it does burn. Does this mean there is still a little too much NaOH left unprocessed? Thanks,