beautifulfeetcandles Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I can't find anything about adding this during the process of creating soap. How much would I want to add for a 6lb batch and when would I add it? At trace I'm assuming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I'm not an expert but I add 1tsp per pound of oils. As for when to add it, I always add the FO to the melted oils, mix, then add the lye water, mix then add coloring/additives. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulfeetcandles Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 I'm not an expert but I add 1tsp per pound of oils. As for when to add it, I always add the FO to the melted oils, mix, then add the lye water, mix then add coloring/additives. HTH.Hmmm.. I always thought FO/EO was added as additive. I might have to try this technique! As far as the fullers clay do you add it at trace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Answered your PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapmaker Man Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Many feel warming up your FO's or EO's by first mixing them with your oils once in the soap pot before adding your lye solution decreases the chance of acceleration. I do think this is true, but in my opinion, it also weakens the FO's or EO's a bit going through the onset of saponification at first combining oils/lye solution. You might have to add a bit more FO or EO doing it this way.Paul.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 it also weakens the FO's or EO's a bit going through the onset of saponification at first combining oils/lye solution. Paul....Tell that to my kids that are still bellyaching about the stinky kitchen, apparently they too hate the smell of lavender LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulfeetcandles Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Tell that to my kids that are still bellyaching about the stinky kitchen, apparently they too hate the smell of lavender LOL.What's with peoples noses LOL lavendar is a hate or love type of scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker2 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I apparently can't smell lavender. Don't know why I can't but I can't. If I smell a lavender vanilla fo all I smell is vanilla and if I smell just a straight lavender it's like there's nothing there. Must be my candle/soap nose or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Consider yourself lucky, the smell of lavender makes me want to upchuck my breakfast. What I do is take about 1 oz out of my melted oils and mix the fullers earth into it. Then I add the lye to the rest of the oils, and at a very light trace I pour the oil with the fullers earth back in. It will give you a smooth uniform colored bar without any clumps of the clay showing as speckles all over the soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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