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I make soap but my problem is after one week there is white powder on the soap and some time there is salt look a like. I have no idea what cause them.
I added yellow color to clear glycerin soap and after 2 weeks, it went from a nice yellow to a light brown. Did I put in too much fragrance? I did not
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This is my first time making 100% coconut oil soap and when I mixed the lye water mix to the coconut oil it started to be thick. I hand wisked it for
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I've heard of a way to speed up the curing process using the oven. Do you know of this method? If so will it work on your Cold Process recipe's? I love
In cold process soap making, what can be used to replace lard in the recipes? Answer: Visit my page on Soap Making Oils and scroll down to the heading
I made a batch of lye soap and used me homemade vanilla at the end when I would usually add an essential oil. I added about 4oz. I have read that I should
I'm working on a sea salt soap and want it to be relatively crumble free. It's been a challenge, and perhaps it's impossible without reducing the amount
Can I add powdered coffee creamer to cold process soap recipes? Answer: I'm going to assume you are referring to products like 'Coffee Mate', etc.
Hello, I'm new in this wonderful world of soap making, I have a lot of questions but I just want to make one. Can I make soap with fresh fruit like strawberries,