Eczema.

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Hey, @Sam_Ben , how's it going?

 

[MelissaG]

I'm so sorry!

Thank you. Me too.

 

[Susie]

I started making soap because I had eczema. I learned it is what I leave out, rather than what I put in. Start simple, with one or two oil soaps with NO additives. Lard is a great place to start. If the person has had allergy testing (and if not, why not???), then you should have a list of oils to avoid. So avoid them. Remember, this is a trial and error process. Both on your learning curve, and them seeing if a soap is going to work for them or not. Leave at least 3 weeks of use on one soap before making a decision on whether it works for them or not. Maybe 6 weeks, because some times it takes a while before you react to something.

And you may or may not figure out if the soap is the culprit. It is more than likely something else, but at least you are minimizing soap adding to the problem.

 

[KimLynn]

Thank you all for all your detailed advise, I'm intimidated from using Lye honestly, how much of difference is the melt and pour from trusted resource? Im going to attempt mango butter and castro for soap and a lotion. There are so many similar recipes with a little different tweaks, I guess I have to attempt something simple and alternate it from there. I feeI might need to research the science of oils and fat a little bit more to understand how to tweak my recipe and alternate ingredients. Is there a resource to buy ingredients you recommend with the best prices? Im researching wholesalessuppliesplus.

I was intimidated by the lye part, too, but made the plunge last year to CP and have not regretted it. I still do M&P for special orders and gift soaps for the winter holidays, but I just love the creativity and breadth of materials available for CP soap (I’ve done HP, too, but as a rescue for seized CP, not something I intentionally started out doing ). I like WSP and Bramble Berry - BB is pricier, but their quality is great and I think it’s good to start small with good ingredients and branch out when you have more confidence. That’s been my experience, anyway.

 

[Hope Elisabeth 68]

I was intimidated by the lye at first bc the friend who taught me to make soap made it super scary. You do need to be careful, especially if you have small children around (do not do it around small children!). But if you get proper equipment to protect yourself and never get careless it is no big deal. I have made soap regularly for 8 years with no mishaps. Here is the respirator I use, which protects the entire face. Inexpensive as well.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYZXL9Z6?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1