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Has anyone tried using dried lemongrass in their CP soap? I loved the smell when I crushed some, but it felt like it would be very scratchy. Has anyone tried it ground fine or how about an infusion and then drain it out? Thanks for any suggestions.

Thanks for the advice. I liked the article. You have shed some light on the subject for me. Thanks!

Is it safe to assume that if your 5-6 oz bars are cured in 4-6 weeks, that a say 1.5 or 2.5 oz bar would cure faster, maybe 3-4 weeks simply due to smaller size, less area to dry? Providing it is the same recipe. Thanks for any advice

Is it too early to put gift baskets with CP soap in them out at craft shows for Christmas giving? I just wrap the basket with clear cellophane and tie a ribbon round the top. The soap is sitting on shredded brown paper. I guess my concern is will they get enough air around them not to get oily...

We initially only hand stirred because we feared a quick trace. We did briefly use the stick blender for a few seconds when mixing in the EOs. What is TD? No, I have not tried the zap test yet.

I am a relatively new soap maker. Made about 30 batches so far, but we just tried out beer soap. We had no problems whatsoever with the lye and beer mixing. It was taken from the refrigerator and had been stirred for a week so was very flat. What we noticed, though, was that when we mixed the...