Landa

My kids and I have really dry skin and I was wondering if any of you lovely people had a recipe for a soap that is good for that.

that is so awesome. I need to go look at my local grocery stores. I havent tried any.

LOL I was just so mad. I finally had a perfect swirl and then that happened. LOL Oh well I will try again tmw afternoon.

I made my 4th batch os CP soap today with a fairly simple recipe. Everything turned out perfect. I add the color and do a BEAUTIFUL SWIRL in the pot. I pour it in the mold and what do I see? I forgot the danged fragrance!!! I was so mad and I didnt wanna waste it becuase I didnt have the sample 2 oz thing it came in. So I pour it back in my soap pot and mix it and pour it back in the mold. Sooooooooooo disaapointed in myself LOL:mad:

home depot sells really hard plastic buckets that are used for mopping and such. That might work.

thanks Im thinking about buying them!

ANyone here ever use them?

Beautiful soaps and puppies. Your swirls are beautiful. Hopefully Ill get there but I dont think I have the patience.

It sounds like things were way to hot. It looks like you did not use FO or EO. Sometimes that is what causes an instant set-up. I use room temp lye (usually mixed the night before) and oils around 120 to mix.

There is always rebatching......

That little bit of temp. difference would mess up my soap? Darn it! Oh well try again tmw

My lye was 100.5 but I dont remember what the oils were. I know they werent all that hot.

4.3 oz lye

12 oz water

Can you mix lye water ahead of time??? And can you use other things beside water like aloe vera juice?

Ok I tried this recipe:

Castor 3,2oz.

AKO 3.2 oz.

Avocado 1.6oz.

Coconut 4.8oz.

Shea Butter 1.6 oz.

Olive 12.8oz.

Lard 4.8oz

When I combined the lye water and the oils. It immediately became thick before I even got to stirring well. What do you think caused it? I mean it looked like it had traced already. Does the temperature of the oils have something to do with it.

Thank You Both!

can someone help me?

I see a lye co-op in the making....LOL

Seriously. I am going to check out the Kroger's here tmw

I have 30 of these things and no idea what to put in them. Any ideas? I dont do candle stuff,lol.

They look good enough to eat,lol.

When adding things like ground oatmeal or clays, how much should you add for a 2# batch?

When adding things like honey or other liquids, how much should you add for a 2# batch?

TIA,

landa

I would prefer a creamy lather because I have dry skin.

Same as me!

Thanks!

Where do you all buy? Brambleberry??

Beautiful soap!

It is Caribbean Fruit Smoothie. It smells very good. It just looks bad. I still have some streaks. I keep using recipes from Miller Soap site and they arent working out. Hmmm

I really do think I am going to give up,LOL. Is that not the ugliest, most pitiful thing you have ever seen?

Well I tasted it and it was gross but it didnt burn or anything,lol.