Instead of buying potassium hydroxide I'm making it. Does this group have any resources pertaining to that process? I've watched plenty of videos on YouTube, read many papers/books. Want to know if there are any additional resources to utilize. TIA!

Same as the title! I have been making soaps for almost three years now, and have tried a variety of different recipes and experimented with recipes that were created by others. This is the first time I have tried to create a recipe that I would like to use for all of my soap scents, and I have spent a good part of the day researching oils and butters and their accepted usage rates. (I could also be dead wrong, so here I am asking for help and advice lol.)

Ideally, I want a harder bar that is also bubbly and not too stripping on the skin. I have a few recipes that I use at home that tend to melt in the shower, even when on soap savers, and I want to streamline all my recipes to save on product costs as well, so if you have any suggested changes/substitutions, I'm looking for oils and butters on the cost effective side. :)

Here's what I have so far, any helpful advice is appreciated! TIA!!

Hi all 👋

I saw a comment from a fellow soap maker that pH value is useless to estimate a soap's quality. Is that true?

What about TFM?

What are the things to measure to actually evaluate a soap's quality?

For some reason, I like soap's with lower TFM (bought soaps from a small business owner with 63% TFM made with coconut oil for fat it doesn't have any additives other that mild fragrance which they have listed as natural fragrance). I really like how much lather it makes. The lather also feels very creamy. It made my bathing experience pleasurable and it is very easy to wash off.

It reduces the effort and time taken for a quick shower. Really good for post workout showers. The lather just rinses off.

I am wondering why I like this one compared to my previous soap from a big brand which had 76% TFM.

The first cut of my Lavender Honey soap revealed these dreamy purple, creamy white and fresh green swirls.

Soft. Botanical. Beautifully imperfect.

And no two bars will ever look exactly the same.