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Hello. I'm making cold process soap throughout this entire week for my lab. I'll be using coconut oil for my fatty acids, and NaOH as my lye. What I'm studying, is how a differing temperature of coconut oil (25-55C) will affect the pH and yield of the soap. My purpose for coming to this forum...

I made a batch of soap on Wednesday (only my 2nd ever) and I messed up 😅 I measured my water wrong and ended up adding probably 4 times what the recipe called for. That scale will be going in the garbage! Thankfully I measured the lye and my oils and butters with a different scale so I’m...

Hi! I'm planning to make my first conditioner bar with this recipe that i found here, and the ingredients im plan on using are: 30% btms 50 30% cetearyl alcohol 15% shea butter 15% castor oil 3,5% grapeseed/coconut/olive oil/shea butter (i'm not sure which one, it's for bleached hair) 1%...

Hi and thanks in advance. I've been wanting to make soap for ages, but always found it daunting. I'm going for it now and have some questions. I appreciate any and all answers! Thanks. Will my solid oils like coconut or babassu oil weigh the same hard vs. melted? How do you all measure the...

URGENT!! SOS I made my very first batch of 100% coconut oil soap (in loaf mould). An hour after putting the batter in the mould, the soap solidified BUT the middle portion of the top part sunk a bit ... Is there any solution or a way to prevent this?? COLD PROCESS 100% Coconut Oil 28% of Oil...

Hello, I am a new to soap making. I'm using the following recipe, and it is very creamy and a good texture, but my hubby would like more bubbles... See picture below of lathering (no bubbles). Can you please give me some suggestions to add more bubbles? -Should I add 1 tsp sugar at trace (I've...

Hi! I thought this would be a fun project but am realizing I'm in over my head! I'm looking for some recommendations on a liquid soap recipe. I don't have much for quantities, just general ingredients that I'm trying to put into a recipe format. Aloe vera juice Coconut oil Postassium Hydroxide...

Hi everyone! I’ve been trying to make cp soaps but I encountered this weird wet spots like upon cutting my soap. And the sides has holes as well as dark spots. It’s so frustrating. My recipe is attached. Hope somebody can help me figure this out and give me tips how to prevent

Hi all! First time post here! I’ve made a few batches of CP soap and it was time to resupply, so I bought some ingredients from Brambleberry including two pounds of Palm Oil. When it arrived it was quite liquid, which didn’t concern me because I expected it to get to the 95 degree melting point...

Hi Team Experience, I am only new to soaping and only made around 18 batches in total. The thing is: every soap I made I can’t say I’m ever satisfied and it feels like I only have the exciting feeling when I actually soap & unmould. After that I don’t feel happy anymore with the...

Hi my name's Sam, I'm from Montreal and I've recently become fascinated with soapmaking. As a kid I had a huge closet and that's where my "lab" was. Now I feel like I'm doing it for real, especially with my safety goggles and gloves I look like a mad scientist. I have a binder filled with notes...

What level would you give the following swirls? Would they be beginner intermediate or advanced in your opinion? and have i missed any? In the pot (ITP) One pot wonder (OPO) Drop swirl (DWS) Mantra Swirl (MSW) Taiwan swirl (TSW) Hanger swirl (HSW) Zebra Swirl (ZSW) Peacock swirl (PSW)...

Hi! First I want to say thank you to all of you who graciously answer questions because forums on this site have me the confidence and knowledge to start making soap. As with all things science, many factors play a part in the finished product and changing even one factor may result in a...

Hey everyone I’ve recently started making candles and at first they were turning out perfectly but now they’re looking frosty and I’m not sure why. I use soy wax and let them set in a silicone mould As you can see in the photo attached I get little holes in certain areas aswell as the whole...

Hi everyone, I thought to go ahead and post this for some extra opinions, but I tried to create my own soap hanger tool using a hanger wire, some straws, and then ducktape. Also, I tried looking at some DIY videos regarding this handcrafted tool, and for the most part, people just stick with...

I’ve made two batches of cp soap so far so i am obviously still learning! Sorry this is kind of long... My first batch of soap (coconut sunflower and olive oil) i mixed when the lye water was still rather warm to the touch, placed the mix into a glass bowl (pyrex brand) wrapped in an old cotton...

Hi! I’m new to soap making, as in I haven’t even done it yet lol! But I would really like to get started, I just have one question. I have EXTREMELY sensitive skin. I use fragrance free soap currently, but I want to have fun with scents! But essential oils leave me breaking out in rashes. When...

So I made my first bar of soap a few days ago! I used a milk carton and a makeshift vise to keep the sides from bending outwards, but have a proper setup now for future pours. It's an Olive+Coconut oil/Lard blend, which I added coffee grounds with, split into 3, and added cocoa to 2, before...

So I'm new to soapmaking, starting to look into incorporating scents into my soap. Golden rule up to this point of course being, measure by weight, not volume. However, every website seems to exclusively sell their product in mls, not g(rams). Some I've even found have links to recipe...

I was attempting my first swirl recipe , and the next day I realized I forgot to add my mango butter. Do I hot process to save it, or is my soap ruined? 12oz olive oil 10oz coconut oil 10oz palm oil 4oz grapeseed oil 4oz mango butter 12.24oz water (10% discount) 5.64oz lye (5% sf)