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Could someone who is familiar with pine tar soaps please take a look at my recipe? My biggest concern is that I don't want an extremely stripping soap. I tried to make the FA profiles similar to my normal recipes. I've read a lot of threads as well as

Greetings,

I made Elly's Everyday Soapmaking shave soap yesterday and think I soaped at too hot a temperature. My bars are crumbly and ashy. Is there anything I can do to rebatch it, or is it a lost cause? Thank you in advance for your help!

Welcome to the June 2026 SMF Challenge - Spiral Swirl Soaps

For this month’s challenge, we will make round soaps that have been spun to create Spiral Swirls, Yin Yang Swirls, or Curl Swirls. This version of a spin swirl was created by Diane Schmid of Seifenimglueck, gained popularity through tutorials by Fraeulein Winter, and produces some awesome looking results...

So I am not new to soaping but I am new to blending essential oils. I don’t normally blend and I am new in general to EOs. I am trying to blend 3 essential oils and need help with doing the math on how much to use. The oils/blend percentage/IFRA according to supplier (bulk apothecary) I want to try is 50% sweet orange (IFRA 100%) 30% lemongrass (IFRA 1.67%) and 20% tea tree (IFR...

I always said that I would never let a friend go homeless.

Keeping this family friendly here, otherwise, please insert the f-bomb where you deem appropriate. For instance, first sentence: before the words couple, years, phone, friend, and Florida.

A couple of few years ago I got a phone call from my friend down here in Florida. I haven't seen him in about a ye...