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Hi Jaroofdreams, Thanks for the tip. I've tried doing 50/50 but still got a slight itchy sensation after using the soap (my little one has very sensitive skin). I've been experimenting recently with the clear SLS/SLES Free base, which is very high lather. So I now make soaps with layers: one...

Hello @TrueGold Thank you for the tip re. PG. I think part of the problem for me might be that I live in an area where the water is very hard, which doesn't help. That said, based on the really helpful tips and advice I received here, and having spoken to Stephensons, I knew I was doing...

Hi ResolvableOwl, My water is hard (112 Ca mg/l). Maybe that’s what’s causing the problem? I’ll try distilled water to see if it makes a difference. Thank you.

Hello everyone & many apologies for the delay in responding. It's been a crazy hectic week, so, unfortunately I didn't have any time for soap-making. @Babyshoes -- a big thank you for your detailed advice & kind words of encouragement. I really needed that! :) I'm in the South of England, UK...

@Nona'sFarm Thank you for all the helpful tips -- they are invaluable. I shall definitely try my hand out at CP soon after I've read up about it and then take your tips into account.

Thanks @Nona'sFarm & @artemis. CP & HP definitely sound better because it will give me control over the ingredients and characteristics of the soap. And given that my two boys have very sensitive skin, I think that that would be the best option. And thanks for the suggestion about the imbeds...

thank you Babyshoes — very helpful info here. Yes, lack of lather doesn’t mean it’s not cleaning, but my little one complains it’s not cleaning! So I guess a little lather would encourage him to use it. the soap bar takes ages of rubbing (after adding water) to show ANY signs of lather, let...

Hello Babyshoes and thank you for your reply. I didn’t realise that sugar, clay etc. only applied to CP method, so thanks for the info it’s very helpful. To answer your question, the first time I tried using the MP base on its own but it didn’t lather much. The second time, I tried adding sweet...

Hello Everyone, I'm a completely new beginner to soap making & I was wondering if you could please help me with a Melt & Pour problem that I have. My son and other half have extra sensitive skin so I've decided to venture into soap making to avoid the horrible reactions they get to commercial...