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I love all your ideas! Thank you. I am going to sit with them and play with them a bit. :)

Recently I started making lip balms, bath teas and soaps and I was asked to donate some to a couple of raffles. I need a business name though! I also make jewelry and was thinking I would use the same name for both businesses (though its not necessary). I'm a social work student and plan on...

Thank you everyone:) Once I stop burning i'll do patch tests for each oil. This is very frustrating as I started soap making to avoid coconut. Is it possible to make good soaps without Coconut, Palm Kernal, palm and Coco butter?

I used the crock pot method... Also it is certainly possible I am allergic- I have a new coconut and nut allergy. My skin isn't red at all... Its just the chapped sensation that present. water 38% super fat 5 % lye concentration 26.167% Caster oil 18.18% Jojoba oil 9.09% sunflower oil 18.18%...

I am very new to soap making... I made the following soap a few days ago and used it yesterday. My entire body feels wind burned... Is this a lye issue or a not high enough superfat issue? I showered this am without soap and slathered myself in Sesame oil to hydrate it, but its still burning...

okay great tips! thank you.

I have a coconut and nut allergy (this is why I just started making soap). I really want to make a salt soap but I don't want to use coconut. Any suggestions? I have been using a soap calculator and just making my own recipes subbing Palm kernel flakes instead. also I made this they other...

Coconut and nut Allergy I have a coconut and nut allergy (this is why I just started making soap). I really want to make a salt soap but I don't want to use coconut. Any suggestions? I have been using a soap calculator and just making my own recipes subbing Palm kernel flakes instead. also...

Whew! Thank you!!

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2 days ago I made a batch of soap in the crockpot. Today I noticed these opaque areas. Is this lye? I tried the zap tast and I did shower with a scrap without any problems. Ill try to post a picture. Thank you