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I would not attempt using a pressure cooker to make soap. You can use the microwave to make HP soap. I made one batch this way.

http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/how-to-make-hot-process-soap-in-the-microwave/

You can make your own soap paints:

http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/painted-ornament-project-2/

I just ordered two slab molds from Silvermoon. I already had two of their molds and have never had a problem with soap release. They are much more reasonably priced than one of the competitors. They do offer the wooden mold boxes, you just have to click on the size wanted and then go down to options, (where it says liner only), you can change that to with wooden box.

I would remelt the soap.

Here are a couple that work well for me:

Ocean

3 parts cucumber f.o.

2 parts bergamot e.o.

1 part lavender e.o.

touch of peppermint e.o. (if desired)

Ocean Breeze

2 parts lavender e.o.

1 part rosemary e.o.

1part bergamot e.o.

touch of mint or eucalyptus e.o.

Mojito

2 parts lime

1 part spearmint

Just a suggestion, maybe you could add a little sodium lauryl sulfoacetate to the melted soap base. Add about a tsp per pound of base. I mix the SLSa to a little of the melted base and mix that up until the SLSa was dissolved, then add that to the rest of the melted base.

You can include neem seed oil in your doggie soap. Neem oil repels insects and is good for the skin. I use about 20% neem seed oil. You will need to use an acv rinse after shampooing also. The trouble with homemade soap is that the pH is higher than is good for a dog's skin. You might try rebatching the soap and adding citric acid solution to lower the pH. Use a little at a time until you get a pH around 7.

Maybe this will help:

http://web.archive.org/web/20100209010155/http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/form_perfumes.html

You can use it in soap, SoapCalc has it listed. Fractionated coconut oil can be used in creams, lotions, bath oils, & bath salts. Fractionated coconut oil is a very light oil.

Here is a link with a recipe:

http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/2009/12/fractionated-coconut-oil.html

Beautiful!!

I don't know about love by everybody, but good clean citrus scents are popular as well as a combination of lavender and mint and rosemary and mint. Vanilla is also popular.

Very nice.

I haven't used the Lush jellies, but you don't have to refrigerate this recipe. It suds well and has a different texture than the recipe made with unflavored gelatin. I have given this bath jelly to several people as a gift and they have all liked it.

You can get it from Amazon.com in a larger container at a cheaper price per ounce.

Yes, in fact I got the recipe from pvsoap.com. I love this recipe.

http://www.pvsoap.com/recipe_shower_wash_jellies.htm

You might try some perfumery e.o. books. Amazon. com has several of these listed.

My goodness what beautiful soaps!

I have a recipe for bath melts that uses 2.2% Incroquat CR (or other emulsifying conditioner) 2% Cetyl Alcohol and 2% E-Wax. A member of another forum shared this recipe with me. If you would like the complete recipe just pm me and I will share with it you.

Depending on the additive, the supplier should furnish suggested percentages of each additive to use.

Burmese Woods from Wholesale Supplies Plus. This f.o. contains vanilla so you will need to add vanilla color stabilizer and or vanilla color neutralizer to prevent discoloration.

I have ordered a couple of times. They are expensive, but they ship fast and so far I am pleased with the products. If you haven't checked out their videos in the "Learning Library" section, I recomend them. She has a great "no fail" bath bomb recipe.

Many shampoo formulas contain citric acid. Have you read Swiftcaftymonkey's blog "Point of Interest?" She has a lot of great information. In the following link, look under "With the body wash I made above with the polyglucose/lactylate blend" and Susan tells how she uses citric acid to bring down the pH in products.

http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/search?q=citric+acid+and+shampoo

I am sure it could be tweaked, but I wouldn't want to change it. I used one of these sugar scrub cubes in my bath today and rubbed my legs good with them before shaving. My legs feel as smooth as silk. I love these sugar scrub cubes.

Have you tried putting your batch in the freezer for an hour or so before pulling off the liner? I don't know if that will work, just an idea.

I tried Yuzu f.o. and really liked it.