Search:

Some thoughts and ideas so far:

2 stage saponification makes HP work much faster. Pre-melt you oils before adding to crock pot, keep stearic acid separate from rest. Add oils to pre-warmed...

Well, its's been awhile since I posted any update on this. I did get a chance to retry my McD clone and a variation of it I figured out from an old book. I also thought I would share what sources I...

It's as much learning a new skill set and how a process works as providing myself and friends with a product. I have always asked myself why is done a certain way. I have only had the ......

TwistedOak: As you can see from the prior post, I have the basics down, but I am in no way proficient...yet.

I may get brave in the future and see how people like the recipes, but I don't see...

I figure I will play around with a few more formulations and tweaks on them.... say another month or two. I have been re-reading all of the info I have and searching out more. Once I have a few...

So did some lather tests today. Soaked brush in water for 15 minutes and had a slight layer of water soaking on soap as well. This is my normal routine while I take a shower in the morning. I know...

Just to make it clear, I am not claiming I came up with any of this on my own. The title of the thread is "Standing on the shoulders of giants", a phrase that was used in the original thread on SMF...

After 3 hrs cooking I did a go-no go test on the ph. I have a solution called 1% Phenolphthalein. You put a drop of it on some of your cooled down soap and if does NOT turn pink, then you are...

So I have been curious as to how to make shaving soap, specifically a good soft "Italian" soap or cream. I decided to pursue this a little a cooked up a batch of soap based off of a thread on the...