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Thanks for the info Judy. I know that I wanted to look for oils that would yield a lot of glycerin, but hadn't looked too far into it yet. I'll have to cruise the site for shave soap stuff. That's why I put that bit in my profile actually.

That's great! Coconut oil is so good for your skin!

Neatsfoot soap ... that's a new one. What is the SAP value - was it on the label ? I have no idea what the sap value is, I just used a calculator from the sage that had a space for neatsfoot oil. The soap smells great, like a saddle or an old tack store. I'm very new to this and haven't...

Wow! Very helpful tegan! I found some other info since I put that post up and I would have to say that it sounds like your coconut only is going to be pretty harsh. I have a coconut only sitting out right now too. Smells great though. Did your coconut only batch want to harden way too fast? Mine...

Hey everybody! My name is Andy and I live in the middle of nowhere in NE by myself so just started soaping as a hobby. I like to straight razor shave and so I've already had an interest in different types of soaps and bath products for a long time. My first two batches today where probably not...

My question is: I notice most people include coconut oil, crisco, shortening, butter, or another firmer oil in their recipies. Is it a bad idea to only use one fat/oil per recipe? Is it worse if that one oil/fat is a thin consistency? I'd like to be able to do just olive oil, just canola, etc...