Coming up with different recipes is half the fun of soapmaking. There are very few ways you can get it totally wrong if you follow a few simple guidelines and understand basic oil properties. Here’s a good article with some tips and tricks to finding the “secret to a good soap.” http://www.modernsoapmaking.com/secret-to-the-best-soap-recipe/
Make sure you also download my free calculator that will assist in coming up with a good formula based on experienced soapers’ averages:
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