I don't mind the thin soap because I know that it is just as cleansing even if it is like water (like 100% coconut). But if you want to have a nice thick LS like in the stores, you can add some HEC (Hydroxyethylcellulose) http://www.lotioncrafter.com/h…..e-hec.html at 1-3%. I do this for my hubby, he doesn't like thin soap. I dissolve it in some glycerin and add it to the dilution water. A little goes a long way.

Your soap sounds good, CindyP. I'm going to do 100% olive oil and see if that helps my hubby. He's allergic to a lot of stuff. It seems he might be allergic to one of the carrier oils I use. That is my downfall. I love the oils so much, I tend to use upwards of 8 to 10 different oils in my soaps. Ah well, sometimes simple is best.

Mine did that the last time. I just kept in on the crock pot on warm until it was all clear again. I think both the soap and the solution need to be hot hot. I was happy mine came out ok, but I understand that doesn't always happen.

Back in April I did an experiment with liquid soap trying to thicken it using 10% NaOH. I think I may have added too much of the borax solution because the resulting soap was more jelly like than gel. Since I've moved since then, I haven't had a chance to let you all know about the results and of course now, all my notes have disappeared. So I am going to try again soon, but I thought I would see if there were anyone else playing around with liquid soap.

o thank God…I am studying and studying and studying…

  had a lovely time with the peppermint hard bar…but I was using a fish scale and a little bucket. 

  I do not mind you laughing at that…i had a good one myself.  and the kids will make fun of me for years.

     still having a hard time finding a good scale…cheap enough…

        Joe laughs and says…"  how many bars of aldi soap could we have bought for THIS scale? "   I did not buy it…too pricey.

    I will succeed…but no more fish scale measuring.

  laur

  love these insider postings !

I guess that is where we differ a bit. :) I see borax as a useful mineral that when used correctly is pretty good. I still use it when I made some beeswax lotion. I also don't like the thought of using horrible amounts of glycerine though. So expensive.

I'm gonna try neutralizing with citric acid next time anyhow to see if that helps improve the batch. Don't know why but I feel like I would like to try to do as much as I can with the stuff on hand that I can, sometimes that means doing lots of experiments. lol I need to keep a closer eye on my notes though.

laur, I've found my favorite scale is a digtal food scale from target. It was around $20 but these days everything is more expensive. I want to get another one that also has ac plug because of the greater accuracy. But I have heard of people using postal scales for their soaping adventures. The most important thing is to be as accurate as you can.