ruba Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Hey guys and gals!I am getting so close to soaping and I was wondering...When you make soap do you have one basic recipe you use for a lot of batches and just change the scents and colors or Do you have a different recipe for each bar of soap?? Hope that makes sense. I just wanted to know what others did. I figure I wil start out with a basic recipe and change scents in that and as I get better I will make "specialty" recipes for some others. At this point it will be for family and friends to be my guinea pigs...it's ok if you burn their skin off right??TIA for any info you can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 After a couple years of soaping I have now decided on my base recipe for regular soap and another for my goat milk soaps. So its two recipes with different coloring & fragrance oils. It makes keeping an inventory much easier. However, I did test many other recipes during the past years as I imagine many new soapers do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I have a basic recipe that I use on most bars. It is posted in the recipe section if you want to try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruba Posted August 20, 2006 Author Share Posted August 20, 2006 Thank you Scent Cellar and Darwin. That is what I was thinking about doing. I need to get a few more oils and a bit more courage and I will be making my first batch.Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Right now I have 3 basic recipes that I use for most of my "for sale" bars. I do like to experiment though and use many different recipes. Sometimes they are a keeper and I have a list of a few recipes that I am considering adding to my "for sale" bars as well. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Well I've gone through about 10 recipes lol. I think we have our basic. Now I gotta try out something new. By the time I'm done picking and selecting I will be oh probably up around four or five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlandishLady Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I'm still working on a base recipe, but I'm getting close. I also want a "luxury" recipe and I'm getting closer on that. I vary something each time it seems, lol. I can sit on SoapCalc for hours..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I have a base recipe that I use and just vary the scent/color. I am now working on a Luxury bar recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I have a basic recipe that I use for most of my soaps, just varying scent and color. Then I have a few special recipe soaps: Oatmeal, Milk & Honey, Shaving Bar, Shea Butter for drier skin, a castile-type, and a Grandma's Old Fashioned for poison ivy / oily skin. My Goat's Milk soap is actually my basic recipe but with GM instead of water.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruba Posted August 20, 2006 Author Share Posted August 20, 2006 Thank you everyone for the wonderful input. Everyone here rocks!! You guys and glas are so helpful when others need it. I am glad that I found CT and I am not leaving anytime soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Yeah, base recipe here too. I use that for most, and add additives at will. Every time I've strayed from my base recipe I've come back. I'm very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Base Recipe here too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I haven't started selling yet (still getting my act together) but after A LOT of batches of various types I'm settining into a basic recipe for almost everything - with a couple of specialty recipes for castile and possibly an avocado oil luxury bar. And maybe a butter bar to boot. But even when adding honey or GM or whatever I find my basic recipe is still the best place to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruba Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 I really appreciate all the replies. School (college) is starting for me this coming Tuesady and I am not sure that I will get my first batch in before then:cry2: . But I have been reading, and reading, and reading... on this and I am excited to do my first batch. You bet your sweet buns I will post it when I do...no matter how ugly it turns out:D .Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I have a base recipe that took me a while to develop. I generally vary two factors, the butters and 10% of "other" oil. It could be grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, avocado, etc. The only recipe that is totally different is my kitchen/gardeners. That one has more cleansing oils in it than the base recipe does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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