Making the best with what I've got!

[ChrissyB]

Hi!!
I was wondering if some one could give me some ideas for a recipe.
The ingredients that I have on hand are:
Coconut oil
Palm Oil
Olive Oil
Rice Bran Oil
Canola Oil
Tallow
Castor Oil
Macadamia Oil
Shea Butter
Looking to make something nice and hard, but creamy and bubbly, I love creamy and bubbly!!
Oops sorry I do CP

 

[heartsong]

soap

hi there!

it's great having more aussies join the forum!

may i suggest www.soapcalc.com it is the most wonderful site to create your own personal recipies. take the time to familiarize yourself on the home page, and then in a hour or two you will really enjoy "what if?" with all your oils.

this is a wonderful resource-i use it constantly. what's really nice you can see the soap qualities for each oil listed.

www.soap-making-essentials.com
www.teachsoap.com

these are great resourses too.

 

[AshleyR]

Re: soap

hi there!

it's great having more aussies join the forum!

may i suggest www.soapcalc.com it is the most wonderful site to create your own personal recipies. take the time to familiarize yourself on the home page, and then in a hour or two you will really enjoy "what if?" with all your oils.

this is a wonderful resource-i use it constantly. what's really nice you can see the soap qualities for each oil listed.

www.soap-making-essentials.com
www.teachsoap.com

these are great resourses too.

I second soapcalc.com!

I'm a newbie and have never used a "pre-written" recipe yet. I've just been popping different oils and numbers into soapcalc and seeing how the soap comes out. Some have been good, some have been really bad, but I've been learning a lot!

 

[ChrissyB]

Okay good thanks for that!
I will go on there and have a play.
Are you saying that it will allow me to play "what if" with my recipe and changing amounts of different things will increase or decrease different qualities?
If so, Great~!!
Just what I need on this rainy Friday afternoon!!

 

[topcat]

Okay good thanks for that!
I will go on there and have a play.
Are you saying that it will allow me to play "what if" with my recipe and changing amounts of different things will increase or decrease different qualities?
If so, Great~!!
Just what I need on this rainy Friday afternoon!!

Yes soapcalc is awesome....I second that you read the home page and also click on the 'soap qualities' page as well - helps with understanding the different values immensely

(I agree with the rainy Friday arvo :wink: )

Tanya