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  1. Nytowl

    Name this soap

    Also reminds me of Frank Lloyd Wright's art glass...
  2. Nytowl

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    oops - sorry. There are no dates on the posts that I can see - are there? am I missing something? I was just responding to a post in the "unread" tab
  3. Nytowl

    hard layer on top, soft on bottom

    I was wondering about the alcohol too. Today the soap is pretty hard and a piece of trim scrap dissolved in distilled water pH'd at 9.4 with a pH meter so I think it might be OK after all. Thank you so much for your help!
  4. Nytowl

    hard layer on top, soft on bottom

    It's just about 1/8th inch on the top. I don't love the fragrance so if that's it, I won't be heartbroken! Thank you for your feed back!
  5. Nytowl

    Saccharide Isomerate (aka Pentavitin)

    After reading your post, I looked it up. This article was posted on the National Institute of Health website. The study seems well done and they found it very beneficial for dandruff, so you may be on to something! Have you tried anything with squalene? I just started using it in my creams based...
  6. Nytowl

    Colour Sample Project I’m Enjoying

    They are lovely!
  7. Nytowl

    Should I buy a new scale?

    You have a really good scale so I wouldn't replace it. You could supplement it with a little jeweler's scale if you need to measure small amounts though. They are inexpensive, maybe $20. I personally never use it for soap though, only when I make trial batches of shampoos or creams that require...
  8. Nytowl

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Wipe the stuff with just oils with paper towel and then clean with detergent whenever. If just lye water, rinse with water immediately, then dish soap whenever. If it has soap batter, wipe with paper towel, wait a day until batter has saponified and then just rinse. For hand blender -...
  9. Nytowl

    hard layer on top, soft on bottom

    Greetings Soapers. I'm looking for some help. I have been using the same recipe for a while but my latest batch behaved oddly so I was wondering if anyone could offer some insight. Basic recipe: 5% castor, 12% coconut (76), 10% Olive Oil (usually some infusion that varies by color), 10% Beef...
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