Gene

black oxide

I use 10% shea with no problems. Palm and sodium lactate are the only things that killed FO for me

cyclo and dimethicone was the hottest thing going a few years ago. Modeling industry secret for awhile

If it feels like a lotion, it could is a cream soap, or a syndet with additives

Just palm oil, no problems with PKO

My main recipe has 7 oils (including shea) I talked to several people at the time who had similar problems with palm

I noticed a difference and quit using palm 2 years ago.

I do, so far no problems

I've been doing it for 2 years. It's just one of the things I do to simplify the whole process. My oils are pre-mixed and weighed out, lye solution is pre-mixed. When I need to make soap, I place a container of oils in the micro to melt, weigh out the lye solution, get everything ready. Pour melted oils into soaping bucket and place on the scale, add FO,CMP or other additives and it is ready to go! It takes me less than 10 minutes to make a batch of soap. Adding the FO to the oils lessens the chance that it will be forgotten. If it is a new FO and begins to rice or accelerate you still have time to get it in the mold. It doesn't make any difference in the strength of the fragrance in the finished soap

Any FO with vanilla will turn tan-brown

It all depends on the quality of the fo, I have several premium fo's from IFT that only require 1oz for a 3.5# batch

:undecided I thought co-op's were not allowed unless supplier info was given??

Straight uncut FO on the skin is a no-no.

http://www.sagescrit.com I think it is $30 each for bacterial and mold tests

The gunk in your Monoi is bits of gardenia bloom. Some suppliers filter it out, some don't. I like seeing it, lets me know I got the real Mcoy! A tea strainer will get it out

Shea nuts are about the size of a quarter. What you saw was a calabash (gourd) filled with shea butter. Very good marketing trick

The water in CP evaporates. Cream soap has quite a bit of water and should be preserved. The texture will change several times with age, let it "rot" for a month before adding extra water. I have some cream soap that behave strangely, when cold it is thin, at 70 degrees it thickens

The info came from Tahiti

FCO is non-staining and has an indefinate shelf life

The "scented" is "Enhanced" even Lynn's. This info is straight from the producers in Tahiti. Regular and enhanced have the same properties as far as skin benefits go. Some suppliers claim that the smell good version has had an additional infusion of Tiarre blooms, sorry it ain't so! It has fragrance added

I add Anise Eo to a liquid soap I make. So I don't see why not

The " Monoi" that everyone loves is "Enhanced" The fragrance is not from the "Tiare" blossom. Some sites and vendors will claim the the good smelling type has been infused twice. That is not the case. True uncut "Monoi" will be tan/ lt brown from the infusion with the Gardenia blooms and unless the vendor filters it, it will have brown sediment (tiny pieces of the gardenia blossoms) "Monoi" is prized for the effects it has on the skin. The "regular" and "enhanced" cost the same. It seems that a lot of people buy it because of the fragrance

Addicting isn't it:laugh2:

Never cared for wearing, but I do enjoy pulling them off:naughty:

My lard LS turned out a beautiful pearlesent(sp)