soap bar at cure

Hi there. I started making soap for myself a couple of months ago. Today I have checked the PH on my last (the only usable soap). I made it on the 14th October, and the PH is around 10. How could I prevent the PH from being so high? I would like it to be more around an 8 if possible. Thank you...

Anyone know why these little bump pops up on soap. Is it my temperature? Or bubbles? Any advice would be greatly appreciated?

This is a cold process soap with an olive oil base, I've added Orange and Lemon essential oils, as well as a Cherry Fragrance oil.

Hello. I recently made a batch of soaps with 1% sandalwood eo. Oils are sunflower, coconut oil, and a bit of shea. The end product smells a little spicy. Not like sandalwood. It's not unpleasant. Just strange. Has anyone had that happen with sandalwood? Thanks in advance!

I did it - I made soap! My first batch (on June 7th) was a beer soap recipe from Kelly Cable’s book: The Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners”. The recipe contained: INGREDIENTS: ▪ 6.2 ounces water ▪ 6 ounces flat beer (I used Gold Coast IPA from Kona Brewing) ▪ 13 ounces olive oil ▪ 8...

I'd love to know what your soap bar measurements after un-molding, and what your lye concentration is it to get to that size. And then, what is the size of your cured soap after your usual cure time of 4 or 8 weeks, or???? I'm trying to figure out how many oz of oils I need to fill the...