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you would think that it would have more healing properties than water? Surely it made the soap a better soap.
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Warning: Warmers and Wax get hot.Remove labels.Use on heat resistant surface away from flammable materials.Do not move when wax is melted.Do not add water. Do not ingest. Keep minimum 1/2 in. wax in container.Keep away from children & pets.Never leave unattended.
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A preservative...or can you replace the water in your soap with this?
Can you tell I dont have anything to do today............
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THank you Care Bear, yeah:embarasse ,I used food coloring.Just using what I have around here. But it shouldnt really affect the "soap" should it?
Lord...... Michael was right..........
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I, just read that some of you use tap, so maybe it will be ok... Its so yellow.I guess the safflower.I used a few drops of green dye to put a swirl on it and its turning red.
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OK,:embarasse already screwed up........I used tap water . Had the distilled .Should have set it in from of me...:embarasse . Didnt realize that until I started whipping away.....Ive got it covered up now. Will take a peek later.
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picnic area ................ :laugh2: :laugh2:
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OOOOOOOOKKKKKKKK, here i go. Will post pics. I dont have a soap mold yet, so have to use whats on hand.
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So your saying the more superfat, the more conditioning and moristurizing? A good thing though, right? The first time I plugged those oils in it was at 5%. That wouldnt leave the soap too greasy or soft?
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ooooo I forgot, I have lard too!
What is superfat suppose to do? So, what do you think I ought to do.Take out the crisico?
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I did,thats where you get the %s that I have in my first post. Sorry, just forgot to put ounces after the oils.
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a hard oil? lol , please dont laugh. Ive been trying to come up with a recipe for the oils I have at home.. Ive read http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3164 on how to do this.
But she mentioned Palm, and I dont have that. I have the coconut and lard.
Soft oils would be.....(can I use all of these?) castor, olive, safflower.Reading up on superfat. I plugged in this, but dont know if it will work.After reading for hours....Im confused..lol.
Water - 6.99
Lye - 2.63
Safflower - 1.6
castor oil - 3.2
Coconut oil - 6.4
Crisico - 1.6
Olive oil - 3.2
superfat is at 5%..is there too much coconut oil?
I used to make soap years ago.....but it wasnt this hard back then...lol. Im just feeling my age..lol.
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I noticed at wally world the other day aluminum pitchers in the mexican section of pots and pans for (lg) $7.??. Small and large.
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been there, done that...no,no and.......................no
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Ring of Fire, mineral oil is what your looking for, at the drug store.
Wick&Wax, I used snowflake oil to make mottle pillars last year.They came out great. But I poured at 165-170.
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Thank you for the explanations. It makes sense. Especially a soap lover would like the botanical. It is pretty. I am the other market I guess. I wouldn't want all of that stuff ( not being disrespectful) on a soap I buy. So , every one has their own personal taste.
If I get into making beautiful soap like you gals, I would do the same thing. The swirls are awesome. Thanks Robin and Meridith.
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Im just starting out in Bath and Body, gathering ingredients together from just my kitcen and store. I found some Citric Acid (USP-FCC Anhydrous) in the drug department of a store. Would that be ok to use in Bath Bombs?
It says, USES: Beverages, confections,and phamaceuticals.
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Thats a good idea CareBear, never thought about useing them for that.
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God, where are the motivational people!!!!!!! I want to make soap,the ingredients are in the kitchen waiting for me........ but I just dont want to get up and make it.... :embarasse
I made castile soap about 3 weeks ago, the first in about 6 years.LOL .It came out really well. When I look at all the beautiful soap you guys make , it makes me want to make some.
Question....why do you put all that petals, oats, etc on them? Dont people have to scrape it off to wash with? I know its pretty.. Please, not being mean here..just really want to know.
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But..........if you use too much you can actually bind the scent. So dont think if a little will enhance the scent maybe a little more will make it better.
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If you leave the lid on while waiting for the wax to melt, wont that cause condensation (water) to form and drip into your ax?
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Thank you carefree for the suggestion, but I did that . There are lots of websites selling scent wax beads. But my question was how do they make the wax beads.
A while back there was a discussion about Yankme or ? blew the wax into a barrell that was spinning and from cooling off and all the movement it produced beads. LOL, that was my take on it.
I was wondering if anyone remembers how it was done or if they know a technical way it was made or even the discussion on it.
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Does anyone know how these are made?
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I was wondering why you are bothering even adding soy to paraffin?
Is aloe vera juice ..
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OK, Ive been to Millers site and a lot of question have been answered.
Made a soap with olive and castor a few months a go and it turned out fine....this just makes me nervous..lol. Already checked on the soap at least 5 times in the last hour...Its pulling away from the sides and there is beads of oil on top.And its a lot firmer.*super banana* Maybe Im putting the cart before the horse?
Im trying the Aloe next...maybe tomorrow................