hot process

Hi All, I am a newbie in soap making (been trying some CP and HP) and now wondering on what date should I put on the soap for expire date. Because I sometimes try to make soap with fresh ingredients such as fruits and spices. I read that the rule of thumb is a year for CP, is this...

Lots of notes because I wanted to document my experiments and learning experiences. This was my 6th batch of soap and my second HP. It was also my first girly soap project adding botanicals. I also wanted to try superfatting after the cook, and putting in a pencil line. Im a newbie who is still...

Hey everyone! I've been making m&p for years now and I'm finally confident enough to brave the big, bad lye and make soap from scratch! M&P just doesn't offer what I want to offer, so this is the conclusion that I think I was inevitably going to make. I'm choosing HP because I'm impatient and...

Hi I'm new to soap making so when I saw a 5 qt crock pot at the thrift store for $6 I jumped for it. But now after buying it I realized it's got a nonstick coating on the inside of it. It doesn't have any scratches so I'm not worried about it leeching into the soap but will it react with the...

Anyone have any suggestions on how to achieve a smooth and creamy texture of HP soaps? I am looking to avoid the rustic look of HP and to achieve as close to CP as possible. Any thoughts?

Hi all, I'm new to the soap making world and process. I'm trying to learn about removing the glycerin from the soapification process. I have read about "salting" or "boiling it off" both of the articles I have read have not been real specfic on detail. I will be making soap HP. Anyone that could...

Hey guys new to the forum, and new to the soap making world and process. First off Im a hobbyist in many different projects and thoroughly enjoy making my own projects. That being said Im currently in an en-devour on making an alternative toothpaste. I am using a soap making process to do so, I...

Hey everyone, I have a question. I do not live in the US, and where I live, crock pots are very expensive. I tried cooking hot process soap on the stove in a pot, put it in the mold everything fine... it was my first soap, so I thought it was. But as far as I see now, it got burned. It had...

So after waiting a whole lot of months in the frezzer. I finally did a 100 percent Bay Laurel oil soap HP 4.10 Ounces. I did this because I wanted to test and make sure the SAP on Soap Calc was right for the oil. I did video it for you tube and we are uploading the second video now where I show...

Hi Soapers(sp?)! I'm new to soaping(have yet to make my first batch) and need a good starter recipe. I finally have everything I need(except ingredients) to start making soap, but I don't have any recipes! I found a few but I think they might be over my head. I really want to use lavender and...

Was playing with my soap yesterday and then tried to do a HP leopard spot soap. I don't think it came out too bad and I have some ideas to try for next time!

Hello everyone :wave: I'm new to soaping & this forum. So I have made Hp/crock-pot 2x and both times chose to use two different colors. The process seemed to go well but even though I know it can be gloppy when putting in mold when I un-molded the 2 layers of color separated on me.Does anyone...

I didn't get a chance to make bar soap until Sunday night but I was able to squeak out one hot process- Buttercream Snickerdoodle (brown and white) and my mica swirl which I scented with BB's Grapefruit Lily. My house smells so good now! Both of the FOs seem to compliment each other- so yummy!

So, I got these plastic loaf molds off of someone on eBay. He told me they could be used for oven finishing cold process soaps. The problem is, I don't really know what all that entails or if it makes any difference in the final soap. Does anyone do this? I'm guessing you do a cold process as...

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...

Sorry, I am unclear about a couple of things. I have read quite a few books to learn the process of soap making but I am still in the dark about a couple of things. Hopefully someone on here could clear these questions I have, up for me. =) How long do you usually leave the soap in the crock...

Hi, I am fairly new at soap making and have a big problem, I have tried several different batches of soap using hot process. All my soaps seem really soft. Not sure why. I have used recipes from different places to try and not sure what I am doing wrong. What can make soap harder? I use FCO and...

I tried liquid soap today from scratch using Khydroxide - it started foaming when I added the lye to the oil and then started volcanoeing soon after that - what did I do wrong - once it cooled it's a thick pudding - but worried about it foaming again - did i get it too hot? or did I add a wrong...