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My Batch is for a total of 12 5oz Bars. I use 1 1/2 to 2 TBS powdered activated charcoal. You do not need to add Mica for coloring. You know you have used too much if bubbles turn grayish/blackish and not white when soap is used. Since charcoal absorbs water I recommend leaving them in mold...

Hello Sharee; Searching the web I came across an article which listed the following as alternatives: Sodium cocoyl isethionate, also called SCI is a newer product for making great foam in personal care products. It is a gentle foaming surfactant, and is often used as a good alternative to...

I think I might add a different insight into this......Let's say a new person is using Palm Kernel Oil and they go way beyond (Let's say they use 50%) what we would know to be only to use 20-30% as a base. Sure his cleansing would be skyrocketed but also the bar would be super hard but Very...

Monics...I also noticed that you are just starting out so I thought this post would be helpful for you.....I get asked....."how much of a particular oil should I use when making a bar of soap".......So I'll post some basic oils and their percentages.....This is just a general guideline only to...

Very Good sources Monics! If you ever need Cocoa Butter Bulk Apothecary is a good/reputable source as well.....I am in no way connected to them...just had to throw that in here :) The problem with You Tube Videos I personally find is the credibility of the person making the video...You just...

Happy Sunday Ekkle!...I manually put in my water/lye ratio when using this site so I check that second box (Lye Concentration) and manually type in 30:3 (a 2.3:1 ratio). This site uses/defaults to 33.3 (a 2:1 ratio) which is perfectly fine and what a lot of people use...it's all what you are...

Hello MonicsDelight....First let me welcome you to the trials and tribulations of soap making :) !!! It is very difficult to answer your question specifically without knowing for example the recipe you are using....has it been tested; the ingredients used, type/brand of oils used, your specific...

Welcome Nellie!

You are quite welcome Yeni. Also let me explain about the Sodium Lactate... Yes it will speed up hardening the bars of soap in the mold BUT if the hard oils you are using (Palm. Palm Kernel, Coco, Coco Butter) etc. total about 60% of your oils, then there is really no need for the Sodium...

Your quite welcome.....here's a rule of thumb for you....additives are added at trace....BUT....If it's powdered additives you can add them at trace...Liquid honey should be added at an Early Trace so it can be incorporated into the soap solution before it gets too thick. You may warm the...

I think your new adjustments are much better! I think this will produce a better bar for you. The thing about soap making is a lot of trial and error so don't be afraid to experiment. What I really like about this site is that you can plug your numbers in and experiment with different ratios...

Hi Yeni, looking at your recipe you have an extremely hard bar of soap that doesn't last. As a suggestion you can add Coco Butter to your recipe to make it last longer and reduce Coconut Oil accordingly. Your Bar of Soap is very hard so you don't need to add the sodium lactate (A hard bar of...

As a suggestion, you can look up the following: Alkanet Root (Purple to Blue Color), Madder Root (Red to Purple Color) and Even Blue Cornmeal (Purplish Blue) for coloring and to use as an exfoliant. Good Luck.....Bill