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goat butter. How can I make soap? Ideally without spending too much

I have access to an almost unlimited supply of butter. Are there any good soap recipes for butter?

u/Maumau93 — 8 days ago
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Coloring?

What can I use to achieve a grey soap? I tried searching for grey French clay, but I couldn’t find such a thing. Any suggestions?

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u/CCMacchiatto — 8 days ago
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Has anyone tried making a soap that volcanos on purpose so you can make a loaf that comes out looking like a loaf of bread?

I saw this oopsie on Tiktok and immediately thought "Mmm, pound cake... WAIT A MINUTE, that would be an awesome scent combo." Do you think this could be done on purpose in a way that would give these exact results?

u/bearyforager — 9 days ago
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My first attempt at hot process

I made this for my son at his request. He's a pipe fitter and so you can imagine his hands when he gets off work. This was meant to be a 1 lb batch for my littlest loaf mold, but I think my amounts were a bit off because I had a fair amount left over when the mold was full--I'll be keeping those round ones to use after yardwork!

I used a mixture of pumice, bentonite clay, and activated charcoal to give his hands a good scrub and help with degreasing, and since the mixed up additives were that spooky grey, we decided to scoop out some to make the orange swirl and put some Halloween MP embeds on. It's unscented, also at his request. I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

u/iopele — 10 days ago
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How Dangerous are Lye Solutions?

Sorry if this is an unexpected post, but its hard to find people experienced with lye.

Basically, I was unclogging my bathtub with some lye based drain cleaner (ingredients are sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and water), and I worry that a drop or two may have flown onto my clothes due to some tough to open packaging.

I took my clothes off and put them in my dirty clothes basket for now, but in doing some research, it seems these chemicals are quite noxious, so now I'm wondering if I'm better off throwing them out?

Is this too much worrying on my part? It really wouldn't have been more than a small drop or two (assuming any did get on my clothes in the first place).

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u/Healthy-Koala-4557 — 10 days ago
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Fresh Citrusy Uplifting

Lime + Lemongrass Soap — fresh, bright, and perfect for a clean, uplifting feel.

u/valhallawoman — 9 days ago
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Fresh. Vibrant. Botanical.

A beautiful green bar infused with the bright, uplifting character of lime and the crisp, lemony freshness of lemongrass

A little burst of green for your daily ritual.

u/valhallawoman — 11 days ago
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First soap after 3 year hiatus!

I’m super proud of this soap, not because of its appearance, but because of what it represents! After taking a 3 year hiatus from soaping to have kids, moving homes, and balancing life , I’m able to carve out time for my hobbies! She’s not the most beautiful soap, but I’m proud of her and myself!

u/klock1ka — 11 days ago
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Making silicone CP imbeds in advance

Hey everyone. I bought a silicone sun and some fruit imbeds. What has worked best for you when preparing in advance? Should I just make a mini batch big enough to fill them? Or make a full batch of soap with leftover in the recipe to fill the imbeds? Also, once made, can you use them at any point? Or is it better that they’re still curing when adding to a batch of soap? Thanks in advance for your insight!

u/Neshama7 — 10 days ago
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Negative superfat in recycled oil soap?

Hi guys! I have only seen my grandma make cleaning soap from recycled olive oil, as has been done traditionally where I'm from, but never done it myself. I have some used olive oil + some shea butter and cocoa butter that have gone rancid. I'd like to make cleaning soap with those.

I have two questions:

  1. Will using shea butter change anything in my recycled soap? Will it just be somewhat harder than an olive oil only bar? And cure faster? That's what I'm getting from reading the wiki.

  2. How much negative superfat is recommended for recycled soap? I keep reading between -3% to -5%, any recommendation?

I entered a potential recipe into soapcalc:

Olive oil: 900g

Shea butter: 200g

Water: 418g

Caustic soda: 151g

SE: -3%.

What do you reckon? Thanks in advance for the help.

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u/monemori — 10 days ago
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What hundreds of ounces of liquid tallow soap looks like before dilution 😳

It’s like fossilized amber. Very cool

u/Joebiwan13 — 9 days ago