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  1. reneemartino
    I wanted to find a natural m&p ... not something with sls in it .... I get most of mine from WSP because I live so close that I can go pick it up and there's no shipping and the price is incredible, but I ordered the sampler pack from Brambleberry of their natural soaps ... seven 1 lb blocks ... Clear, White, Hemp, Aloe, Honey, Shea, and Goatsmilk. They were all very nice! What really stinks is that they are in Bellingham WA and I'm in Cleveland OH ... shipping makes this so expensive that I'm afraid I can't make enough profit using their bases even though I REALLY like them. Shipping sucks.
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    I was trying to make my m&p soap harder and longer lasting, so I added stearic acid and beeswax to the mix. It seemed to make this batch of bars REALLY sweaty .... anybody else had this problem and is there something that will reduce the sweat?
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    OH really? Wow, I know in cold process soaps, bars made with lots of olive oil makes them hard, but I'd expect that benefit to happen because of its chemical reaction to the lye. I get my natural m&p soap base from WSP and they suggest not adding any oils to the m&p base. Maybe I'll try it with a tiny batch anyway. The stearic and beeswax doesn't seem to affect the hardness and longevity as much as I'd hoped. Thanks so much for this idea ... I will try it and let you know.
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    I'm using this great natural M&P soap base from WholesaleSuppliesPlus which is awesome. I'm adding some powdered clay and apricot kernel meal along with some essential oils. The bar smells and feels awesome ... but it's a little soft and I can tell after showering with my test bar for a couple days that it won't last long. I've seen some M&P recipes that include a teaspoon or two of beeswax added to the mix ... will this make my bar last longer and make it harder? Is there anything else I can add to extend its life? Thanks so much! Renee
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