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Hi everyone - I'm susiefreckleface officially a new 2016 soaper I lurked and lurked and lurked, listened, watched and learned for about a year now. I have been so hot-glued to soaping videos - hours of fantastically beautiful techniques. Great ladies and gentlemen out there with...

Hello everyone! So I'm having trouble with my third batch of soap. It's a recipe from another book I have. The two recipes I used from the first book went off without a hitch! Great hard bars after a month or two in the dehumidified basement - simple grocery oil bars. So yesterday I decided...

Hiya! Have started playing around with emulsified lotions and have a whole jug of aloe juice - am wondering how it is in lotion? Does it make it sticky? Also - can you use something like coconut milk in lotion? Are there special steps beyond heating & holding you need to do prior to...

Hello everyone, My apologies straight away - I'm very new to this and I fear I'll be asking questions that some may find silly. I'm your classic, "Let's have a go at this" guy that fell in love with melt and pour, got halfway ok at it and now I'm obsessed. Many soaps I do are actually not bad...

Hey guys! I'm Liza and I've been creating and selling my creations since I was 13. I just started getting into soaps and scrubs because I thought it'd be an interesting challenge for me. I've owned my own LLC (Electrik Graffiti) for a little over 3 years now and I've been doing a lot of...

Hello, So I got the idea to make my own soap. I had a discussion with my SO about SLS and doing my own research on the net. Then I saw what stores were charging for their bars. I had made soap years ago in my university chemistry class (we used nutmeg oil we extracted in a previous class)...

Hi guys, Im supper new to soap and would love to make a shampoo or face wash. Been researching like a crazy lady and have come to the conclusion that I am def going to have to buy more supplies however I am anxious to start experimenting. This is what I have in the house Coco benetaine Decyl...

As a newbie, I dont know what the white stuff on the top of this soap could be. This was "too small" of a batch and I realize I could have probably messed up the ratio of lye/water/oils... But can anyone identify what it is so I know if it happens in the future? I do believe it happened after I...

Ok - I'll admit it, I am slowly but surely becoming addicted to the art of soap making. I know I am still a newbie, but things are coming along. I have been trying to keep my bars simple, ingredient wise; and started trying different colors. This is how they turned out (picture attached.) I...

Hello my name is jane and I'm a newbie. I watched soap making videos and reading a lot on how to make soaps for almost a year until i have decided to make my first batch. It was moringga soap btw I made 2lbs only since this is my first time. So i already finished making and my soap was on the...

I made my first batch of soap a little more than a month ago. I just finished batch 5. So what do I do with all these cured bars of soap I'm accumulating? I imagine some will end up in the trash like batch #2 did; but other will be perfectly good. I can already see that what I've made is...

I've been reading the forums for a while, so I thought I should say hello properly. Hello, all! :wave: from the beautiful Columbia Gorge! I have been soaping for about a year, and making body products for many years. I was born and raised in smalltown Oregon/Washington, But I married a Texas...

Hello, I am not sure if I said my Hello to everyone in the right spot, or if I did it wrong or what. I was in hopes of meeting some of you and didnt get a single reply, so, I figure I must of posted wrong. Ok, here I go. I am here to learn EVERYTHING to learn about Soap. I want to make Bar...

Hello Everyone me and my wife are completely new to making soap and not sure where to start I have her a place all set up and everything ready to go except for the soap supplies! I have read and watched so many videos my brain is fried! What is the best way to go HP, Cp, or MP or if anyone would...

Almost every soap on the planet irritates my condition with most of the all natural alternitives smelling absolutely dreadful or leaving a unwanted film on my skin. Now there are companies online that promise relief with exotic herbs and plant extract though at over $13.00 a bar I just can’t...

Hi LS newbie. As I put above, I have a few recipes I have been successful for a Solid Bar but wish to start in the field of Liquid Soap. Is it easy enough to just use the current recipes I have and just almost keep going with the mixing (using a slow cooker of sorts to keep hot) then adding...

Hello, Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Michelle. I live in Williamsburg, VA. Very much a newbie at soap making. I became interested in making my own soap because I have terrible eczema and dermatitis which is worsened by all the cleansers and detergents I use. Just made my first cp...

Hi Everyone! I lurk here, A LOT! Decided I'd make my first post. I've been soaping for a long while now. Started by making soaps just for home because I have sensitive skin, hubby has acne, and the littlest one is just too sweet to use the stuff from the store. I make cp, hp, whipped, and...

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...

Hi there! My name is Birthe, and I'm from Denmark. A few years ago I tried making soap for the first time. It was fun, the soap was great but I got away from it all again. Now I have started again. Have two batches of cold processed soaps curing right now, and lots of plans for new soaps! I...