I'm a newbie here, so first of all "hi". I've been making cp for about 6 mo., eight batches so far. My soap is costing me about .20 an oz., which comes to .90 for a 4.5 oz. bar. I did a little figuring and found that the soaps we were buying sell for .30 an oz. or more. So, now I feel very justified in making my own that is better an cheaper.