kari357

Just Scent also puts out a nice one

Top, Why not try applying a couple coats of polyurethane to rough surface to smooth. Worth a try before investing in another one.

Tracey, I've used Grapeseed oil in several batches without any problems. You wont be sorry after you try Carries 7 oil recipe .I will use today (has been curing for 4 weeks today). My husband has been using for 2 weeks already (couldnt wait), likes the patchouli scent and I must say his skin is softer than mine now, feels like silk. I've made several more batches using her recipe and I'm stickin with it. Kari

Great Information, thanks for posting!

Just Scents Satsuma, absolutely wonderful in cp.

I usually make mine at night and apply lid next morning.

Carrie, I just made your 7 oil recipe, only difference I also added a little hemp oil, scented with patchouli and added oatmeal. Base is brown (and supposed to be reddish-brown swirls) but I doubt it. Cant wait to see how it turns out. Will keep you posted. Kari :rolleyes2

Stacey, I fully agree. I have their 25oz and it does look like a zinc, definately has a metal wire up the middle and has a fmp, uaually 4 hr increments. I have an open family room/kitchen and it smells wonderful throughout.

Tracey, from what I've researched most use 1oz ppd, although on stronger fo's use a little less like 3/4oz ppd. Hope those with experience correct me if I,m wrong.

Absolutely, so am I, Thanks for tweaking it Carrie. I've only made 3 batches of soap so far and I must say I will never go back to store soap again. Already gave away 6 bars of Dove. No more dry itchy skin! Sorry to hear about your traffic woes Tracey. If it makes you feel any better LaGrange Rd seems to be even worse this past year, esp. since they opened that new mall on about 143rd and added another slow light, really bottlenecks traffic. I live on 131st and try to use internal roads to avoid LaGrange. I've been stuck at that damn new light for 4-5 light changes. makes you want to pull your hair out lol. Have a good weekend everyone!

Thanks everyone for all your help. Will make my changes and try it during the week when my new supplies arrive. Will keep you posted. Really appreciate all the input. Tracey, we were almost neighbors. I live right on the border of Orland. Small world. How do you like Deerfield?

It was'nt drying at all and has bubbly lather? I'm awaiting my next shipment and I'm gonna try it out. I was wondering if my coconut was a little high. I'm in Palos Heights, its about 30 mins. south of Chicago. Glad to meet another Illinoian.

Thanks for the response Tracey, I'm glad to hear you had luck with yours, let me know when you use it. What part of Illinois?

I was trying to come up with a recipe using Soap Calc. Can someone with experience advise me if this looks ok? I want a moisturizing bar with bubbly lather if possible. Heres what I came up with: Coconut 20% Palm 20% PKO 10% OO 10% RBO 10% Castor 10% Avocado 15% Shea Butter 5% Hardness 42 Cleansing 20 Conditioning 52 Bubbly 29 Creamy 32 Iodine 58 INS 147 Also can I add my superfat (grapeseed oil at 1 oz ppd) at trace and put a zero% superfat discount on the calc., or do I have to add it to the oil list and compute a 5% superfat discount? TIA, Kari

Try Fillmore Containers.