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Don't exagerate. By the way, I´m going to move, so I won´t ruin my carreer by selling a soap thats not 100% perfect. And why should it get rancid??

So, although it´s HP soap there´s still alkali left that has to be neutralized during the curing time? I thought this only happend with CP soap. And yes, I know that soap gets better by time, but to sell at this market this weekend is a big opportunity to me. And I also know that selling a...

I made my HP batches 3 weeks ago and I want to sell them on a local market this weekend. I already tried them, one in the shower and the others washing my hands. I didn´t feel that they tried my skin or any stinging. Doing the tongue test there´s no zaping. Now, my question: From what I...

Fragola: Do you have any fotos you can post with soaps decorated with large pieces?

Will coconut flakes turn brown using them as an exfoliant in soap? Does this also happen in HP soap?

Does anyone of you use turkey red oil for soap making? In what proportion? What caracteristics does it contribute to the soap?

I´m experimenting with diferent soap toppings, mostly with hot process soap. What I`ve tried so far: cinnamon (bark), cocoa husk, spirulina, grounded cedar wood, citrus zest Most of them are brown, so there´s no risk that they would turn brownish by time. And the color of spirulina and citrus...

I tried to make liquid soap with the paste method indicated in Catherine Failor's book using a double boiler. After reaching trace I put the pot into the double boiler. As I used a 10 litre pot for making a very small batch the paste was hardly covering the bottom of the pot and the pot was...

Can you recomand me another good lye calculator for liquid soaps that measures in grams instead of ounces?

AmyW So the soap stuck on the stick blender wouldn't just disolve in water? The thing is that I just want to try to make liquid soap, I don't know if I will continue with soap making. So I don't want to buy another stick blender. Should I try with a wire whisk instead? Have you ever made...

Do you use the stick blender that you use for soap making for cooking as well? I'm going to make liquid soap and I don't want to buy another stick blender, but I'm a bit concerned about using it for cooking afterwards. Is there any problem with that if I clean it very well?

I'd like to make the "simple coconut oil gel" using the recipe in Catherine Failor's book "Making natural liquid soap". As the recipes are for 2,7kg of paste I decided to make six times less. Should I just divide the amounts by six or should I use the lye calculator in the book? I recalculated...