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I'm by no means an expert, but I always thought it was a binder. I did read here though http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/bathbombs/ that the cornstarch makes them float. Most of the recipes that I've seen don't call for corn starch at all, but just baking soda and citric acid.

Pre-saponified oils?

I'm definitely going to do a pH test once I find the bars. Should I just grate a little, melt it down and then stick a pH paper in it? I've never worked with M&P, so I had no idea that it would melt in the car.

Thank you! I think those site will be helpful.

Ok. As I said before, I thought the woman may have used a melt and pour base, but not wanting to call anyone a liar... Another thought I just had. Could she have been well educated about the soap making process enough to know that there is no lye left over in a finished bar of soap? Also she...

I use a warm damp cloth. When I dig the soap out of my moving boxes I will test the pH. I didn't think about that.

Tasha, I did many searches on google, which usually landed me a (short) paragraph of the same repeating information. And when I did a search on the site, I clicked onto a thread that recommended swiftcraftymonkey's blog, which I think may be what I was looking for! However, to clarify and see if...

I certainly wasn't trying to be confrontational. Just pointing out that not all oil cleanser have additives. I was thinking that it was a melt and pour base also, but before I call anyone a liar, I wanted to get a little feedback. I may try and make something similar, if I can find her labels...

Where can I find some comprehensive information on carrier oils? I'm trying to break away from the familiarity of olive oil, coconut oil, cocoa and shea butters for my lotions, but I don't know where to find a complete source of information. Any help? And I apologize if this is in the wrong spot.

Taylor, I use straight olive oil to clean my combo skin, and my face has never been clearer. I take a small amount of olive oil, rub it into my skin, and then take a warm washrag and let it sit on my face for a minute, and then use the rag to wipe the excess oils off. I've never had a problem...

Ok, before I start, I am fully aware that is impossible to make a true soap without lye. You need the oil to saponify the fats, etc. etc. etc. A few months ago, I went to my local farmers market, and there were several people selling homemade soap. I bought one from one stand, found another...

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Hi! My name is Audree, and I used to have a screenname here, but I couldn't remember it or the email address I used to sign up, so here I am, starting fresh! I currently make lotion bars, and I will be branching off into oil cleansers and soap here soon. ;'