Comments on: Handmade Soap Recipes and Tutorials http://www.mommamuse.com Growing kids, weeds, flowers and things... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judi / Momma Muse http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-151497 Judi / Momma Muse Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:53:23 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/#comment-151497 Jackie - I'm sorry to not be any help, but I've never worked with a high percentage of cocoa butter in soap. The only thing I would say is to try keeping the temps down on both your lye solution and your oils.. it seemed to me when I was working with a recipe with a known quick trace, the lower the starting temps (at mix) the better things turned out. I would be interested in your outcome, if you think about coming back to share. Sorry to be of no help! Jackie – I’m sorry to not be any help, but I’ve never worked with a high percentage of cocoa butter in soap. The only thing I would say is to try keeping the temps down on both your lye solution and your oils.. it seemed to me when I was working with a recipe with a known quick trace, the lower the starting temps (at mix) the better things turned out. I would be interested in your outcome, if you think about coming back to share. Sorry to be of no help!

]]> By: Jackie http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-151468 Jackie Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:55 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/#comment-151468 Hi. I tried to make a goat milk soap using aroung 15% cocoa butter and 24% palm kernal oil. My other oils were olive, shea and castor. It got hard fast, but turned out okay. I need to use my cocoa butter up as I have a lot of it. I tried to mix this recipe at a higher temp and it riced on me. I suspect its because of the goat's milk. Is it okay to combine the lye solution with the fats at around 80 degrees with such a high percentage of cocoa butter? Hi. I tried to make a goat milk soap using aroung 15% cocoa butter and 24% palm kernal oil. My other oils were olive, shea and castor. It got hard fast, but turned out okay. I need to use my cocoa butter up as I have a lot of it. I tried to mix this recipe at a higher temp and it riced on me. I suspect its because of the goat’s milk. Is it okay to combine the lye solution with the fats at around 80 degrees with such a high percentage of cocoa butter?

]]> By: Dressage Canin http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-127118 Dressage Canin Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:29:59 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/#comment-127118 The liquid laundry soap seems to be the best one. I love it. Thanks for all these tips. Regards Franck The liquid laundry soap seems to be the best one. I love it.
Thanks for all these tips.

Regards
Franck

]]> By: Telicia Johnson http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-100820 Telicia Johnson Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:25:42 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/#comment-100820 Hi there, I would really like to try your rosemary mint soap, but am confused what to do with the tea bags. Please advise! Thanks for the great receipe, I can't wait to try it! Also, can that be made hot process? Hi there,

I would really like to try your rosemary mint soap, but am confused what to do with the tea bags. Please advise! Thanks for the great receipe, I can’t wait to try it! Also, can that be made hot process?

]]> By: Kerry Wick http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-80018 Kerry Wick Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:29 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/handmade-soap-recipes/#comment-80018 I would like to know a good substitute in recipes for Palm and Palm Kernal oil. I just don't want to use it. For instance in the recipe listed at the end of your Crock pot Hot Process Soap making directions. I would like to know a good substitute in recipes for Palm and Palm Kernal oil. I just don’t want to use it. For instance in the recipe listed at the end of your Crock pot Hot Process Soap making directions.

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