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Can you give me any suggestions on how to remove the scent from a plastic mold from the previous batch of soap, i.e. so that the next batch I make doesn't smell like the first batch? I'm reusing the same mold over and over.
How can the lather be increased in melt and pour glycerin soap?
I'm very interested in making glycerine soap base. I was delighted youprovided the raw materials, but not the process of combining these with the appropriate amounts to produce the ultraclear glycerin soap base. May you kindly provide this process please! Thanks Ric
Can you use the chocolate molds for soap?
What is the best way to melt soap?
Can I melt soap in a microwave?
Why are some of your scent oils not safe for soap?
How much scent oil do I add to soap?
Can your solid soap dyes be used in other types of soap making?
How much dye should I add?

Can you give me any suggestions on how to remove the scent from a plastic mold from the previous batch of soap, i.e. so that the next batch I make doesn't smell like the first batch? I'm reusing the same mold over and over.

There is no way to remove trace scent from a previously used plastic mold. The good news is that this should not pose any problem - the amount of scent involved is normally overpowered by the scant of the next soap poured into the mold. Remember we are talking about a microscopic fraction of the total scent used in the next soap. Unfortunately this does not apply to unscented soap so if you make both scented and unscented soaps, it is a good idea to have molds used only for unscented soaps.

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How can the lather be increased in melt and pour glycerin soap?

We know of no way to do this at this time.

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I'm very interested in making glycerine soap base. I was delighted youprovided the raw materials, but not the process of combining these with the appropriate amounts to produce the ultraclear glycerin soap base. May you kindly provide this process please! Thanks Ric

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Can you use the chocolate molds for soap?

Yes, as long as your soap process does not exceed 160 degrees F. The molds will distort at temperatures higher than that.

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What is the best way to melt soap?

We prefer to use a double boiler.

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Can I melt soap in a microwave?

Yes, but care must be taken not to overheat it (that would make a mess and ruin the soap). Place in a Pyrex measuring cup for ease of handling. Microwave on low for 10 seconds, stir. repeat until fully melted. Once melted, stir in dye and scent oil.

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Why are some of your scent oils not safe for soap?

The scent oils we have marked as "candles only" contain known skin irritants such as cinnamon.

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How much scent oil do I add to soap?

This will vary depending on the fragrance, and how strong you want it to smell. One ounce of our scent oils will fragrance from 5 to 20 pounds of soap.

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Can your solid soap dyes be used in other types of soap making?

Yes and No. Our soap dyes are suspended in glycerine soap base. This gives them a melt point of about 145 degrees F. If you are using a soap process that gets the temperature this hot long enough to stir in the dyes yes, otherwise no. When using the dyes for non Melt & Pour soap they should always be melted before stirring them in. Always test on a small batch.

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How much dye should I add?

This depends mostly on how deep a color is desired. Add a little at a time until the desired color is obtained. Unlike candle making the soap in the melting pot will be the same as the finished soap.

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