brine

Earlier this week, I created a modified version of a recipe I've already made before. A lard/OO/CO76/Castor (%: 50/30/15/5). I include a photo of my printed recipe with notes, because it illustrates the glaring mistake I made that I didn't see until just now. My oil percentages (amounts) are ALL...

Soap dough creature created for the February 2018 Soap Dough challenge Soleseife soap, coloured with activated charcoal, coffee and clays

Soap dough creature created for the February 2018 Soap Dough challenge Soleseife soap, coloured with activated charcoal, coffee and clays

So first time posting, only done two batches of hot process soap so far. Thankfully both have been successful. But this is a question about oils. I work for a winery and we have olive oils that we sell that are past their sell by date. Usually they just go into the trash but I'm trying to get...

When making brine soap, what do you dissolve first in water: salt or NaOH? Thank you!

I take bacon grease from the kitchen where I work and use the crock pot hot process method to turn it into soap. I work at a fat discount to ensure complete saponification. I will generally start a batch in the morning, let it boil for a while, turn off the heat, and then bring it back to a...