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Weekend Wonderings: Creating a creamier lotion bar/deodorant, using stearic acid in a foot cream, and making CP soap.

June 15, 2013 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

Welcome to the Saturday edition of Weekend Wonderings! There are a lot of wonderings to ponder this weekend, so let’s get right to it! In this post on stearic acid, Charbel asks: Do you know what else I can add to a homemade deodorant that uses extra virgin coconut oil (38% of total ingredients), sodium...

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Question: Can you use castille soap as a facial cleanser?

January 22, 2013 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

I’ve had quite a few comments or e-mails about this topic – can you use your hand made soap as a facial cleanser? – and yes, you can use castille soap as a facial cleanser. It’s lovely stuff and cleans nicely! However… Our skin has a pH between 4.7 and 5.5, and we generally formulate...

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