soap

Hi! I'm new to the forum and loving it! I'm making soap again, to sell and save some money to start a legit little local and online shop/business. Plus I really love using my own handmade items (and others I've bought from some great soapers!). Well I have had a few friends asking about...

Hi all A couple of years ago my family and I went on an big overseas holiday and took 3 cruises (yes, I guess that is greedy but it was our first holiday in about 14 ears and we had saved like demons to be able to afford it.). We noticed that on all the boats all of the soaps were gorgeous to...

NO Stearic Acid. NO Ethanol (alcohol). NO Sodium Lactate. VEGAN/ORGANIC Transparent Soap Test! Okay. I feel, after a few days of tweaking and researching, that I have a transparent soap that is alcohol, stearic-acid, SL, etc. FREE! :) I have posted pics of my most recent failures (translucent...

I'm overseas and trying to use what I can find to make soap. I found this shortening that ppl call "manteca" but it's made with some form of palm oil and bovine tallow (that's what it says on the pkg). The thing is, the pkg is 200g but the breakdown of the fats are only for the serving size...

Hi!! I´m newbie in the soaping world, I began to do soap in antique wood molds from my great grandma :p, my first batch was made with almond oil and the basics oils, the second one i add neem (turned naturally in red color that soap and i still dont know why, but that soap helped to my uncle to...

Hi everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. I’m a model in Nyc and started making soap and beauty products with a biochemist friend. I decided I wanted to make skincare and beauty products that were healthier. My job on a day to day basis is having chemical after chemical smeared onto my face...

Hi guys, I made a foaming cleanser with about 50/50 Castile soap and water, and added about 20% almond oil and 5% honey. I'm looking for an additive that can make the foam a bit more fluffy/dense? It's a rich foam but it kind of "melts" around the edges after you pump it out. Other than that...

Hello all! I have recently discovered soap making and I would love to learn how to do it. I have done lots of research into the craft. I have decided to start with MP just to get a general idea but would eventually like to dive into CP. I’m just looking for general tips, tricks and...

Hi guys, I'm Josie, new to the website and semi-new to soaping. I've found lots of content on this site super useful and although I don't have much to share when it comes to advising because Lord knows I'm still learning, I will try to to get involved. A bit about my soaping experience -...

Hi, I'm sure this question has been asked many times, but please bare with me! I'm trying to send soap to a friend of mine in Utah. It's 3 small bars, with their wrapping the weigh 8 oz and are a little over an inch thick. I had used USPS to calculate the shipping cost and it seemed like a...

Ladies!(and gents!) I've got a question. I've just ordered, like, a humongous bag of the cheapest epsom salt I could find on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071G3GYQP/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 - anybody know if this brand is any good?) and I'm just wondering if, a. anybody has any...

Has anyone used ground saigon cinnamon instead of ground cinnamon in their soap? What's your experience with it?

You can vote for more than one There are no right or wrong answers, nobody can tell you not to like circles!

Hot Process (HP) Fluid Method (simple version) .. From the video: Stick Blender Hot Process from start to finish .. Expected duration: Under 30 minutes (not including preparation) .. (video included below - 44 minutes) Tools: . Large Pot (much bigger than your batch to allow for expansion) ...

Hello, has anyone got any recipes that use just CO PO & SB I've tried the following: 34/33/33 - too drying on the skin - 5% superfat and a 50% water discount was used 45/35/20 - again drying on the skin - 5% superfat - tested soap after 6 weeks cure I'm going to try the following but would...

Hi I am new to this group, and I was looking for a good ache charcoal soap recipe that does not have argan oil in it

Hello everyone, Suddenly I got the urge to make soap and a week later, after reading like crazy and getting over my fear of lye, I'll be taking the plunge. The only concern I have is mixing to trace. I get bored easily & I won't have the patience to do it manually. I've got a drill with variable...

Website: https://www.danielebarresi.net

Sydney based carving artist, Daniele Barresi. Soap carving. Website: https://www.danielebarresi.net

Charcoal soap, created using varying amounts of water to form seven gradient layers, shaped to show texture and finally polished with water.