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Thanks for that. I'll use it with confidence now. :D

That's good to know IrishLass. I'm going to make it because my husband gets eczema on his hands with some soaps. So presumably soapcalc is ok for working out weights/percentages/lye of ingredients for a newbie? Is there another calculator I should be taking a look at? I have been reading here...

I am about to make a Castile soap using 100% Olive Oil as I have been reading how mild it is and good for skin. However, when I checked with soapcalc it is showing zero for cleansing in the soap quality/fatty acids column. For a newbie like me this is puzzling as it appears so many people...

Hazel - thank you again for your input - appreciated :D IrishLass - thanks for replying and for the great link - also appreciated :D

Gosh Semplice - triple digit. Makes our cooler summers sound ideal :D Thank you for posting the picture and ratios.

Thank you all sooo much for your replies. I really appreciate them. Thank you too for all the links. You are all so sweet and helpful. I'm actually excited about trying again now! :D I look forward to being able to contribute similarly as my expertise grows x

I've been reading the previous post on lip balms with interest ..... last night my other half said he was concerned when he heard strange mutterings and expletives from the kitchen. He's never heard me talking to myself before. The reason? Making my first batch of lip balm! WHAT A MESS! The...

LisaNY - thank you for your response. I hadnt thought about stability in warm weather. Living in the cooler UK climes the jars are currently sitting in my centrally heated bedroom and are remaining slightly set, so perhaps I am best to leave the formula as it is. It is easy to get out of the...

Thanks for your reply Ilovedoxies (everyone here has such creative names - except me). I'm new to this too. I agree the more answers you find, the more questions are generated. The cornstarch is supposed to absorb some of the grease and assist with glide. The whipped butters I have made seem...

Thank you so much for your reply Hazel and for the links. I had seen them before but have now bookmarked them. It is a confusing issue and as you say they are often described differently. I see your links differ on the weight of Avocado as you pointed out. I take your point about dry skin...

I am new to soapmaking and body products and so have been doing a lot of online research. Something that keeps cropping up is whether an oil is light, medium or heavy. I've looked for a chart showing which oils fall into which category but can't find one. I would be grateful if someone could...

Hi I've made some test batches of whipped body butters and they whipped up really light and airy. However, although they still melt nicely on skin contact they have 'set' a bit. I would like to stick with butters oils and cornstarch at the moment and I would be grateful for help with the...