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Natural red soap colors can be unpredictable. Learn how madder root, Himalayan rhubarb, red clay, water content, and maceration strength influence red tones in cold process soap. 🫧

Have you ever nailed a natural red soap color? What ingredients worked best for you?

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Happy soaping! 🧼

Probably the most common question soapers ask when modifying a formulation is “what oil can I replace ABC oil with?” The short answer is, it depends on why you’re trying to swap the oils. Is it to lower cost, or replace an oil that’s hard to obtain? Maybe you want to replace the oil in order to change the characteristics of the soap… In this course we’re going to discus swapping oils for other similar oils, which allows you to replace an expensive oil with a lower cost alternative, while still achieving a similar product in the end.

Lessons include a video excerpt from a Members Only Zoom Session where we discussed alternatives for olive oil which has skyrocket in prices since COVID, along with SAP values, fatty acid profiles, cost comparison, and an overview of how to test the new oil(s) in your formulations.

🥰 Happy Soaping!
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From soft blue to deep indigo 💙

In this project, I used fermented Indigofera tinctoria to create a smooth blue-to-bluer ombre soap, gradually deepening the color one layer at a time. It's a simple technique, but the finished bars showcase an incredible range of natural blues.

One of my favorite parts? Watching the indigo bloom as the soap cures and the colors continue to develop.

Watch the full video tutorial on YouTube and see the process from start to finish.
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Step-by-step guides for infusions, colors, and techniques.
Make your soapmaking process smooth, fun, and reliable.
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Learn how carrot purée creates natural yellow to orange soap in cold process soapmaking. Part of my Year of the Rainbow botanical color series at Soapy Friends. 🌿

Have you managed to get a natural orange you love in soap? Share your color experiments.

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Happy soaping! 🧼

Whether you are looking for an efficient batch record for your soap business, or a journal to document your soaps as a hobby maker, you’re going to love the new batch journal record sheets! They're going to help you keep track of the wonderful soaps you’ll make, and to help troubleshoot issues that can arise in soap production, soap designs, and exploring new additives throughout your soap making journey.
The full course includes:
⭐An explanation of how to use batch records (and what batch records even are),
⭐Overview of good manufacturing practices (GMP),
⭐Details on lot and batch numbers,
⭐A printable PDF download to create your own batch record sheet binder.

For those of you who would like to have a physical copy versus a printable download, you can snag the paperback on Amazon.

🥰 Happy Soaping!
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Seasonal projects designed to inspire.
Keep your soapmaking exciting all year long with fresh ideas.
And that’s just a taste of why the Best Friends Club is perfect for every Soapy Friend.
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Learn how to create natural orange soap colors using carrots, annatto, and paprika. See real soap tests and results from natural color experiments.

Have you managed to get a natural orange you love in soap? Share your color experiments.

Read more here:
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Happy soaping! 🧼

Want full access to Soapy Friends tutorials and recipes, Master Class LIVEs, and exclusive members only recipes, demos, and more? Check out the Soapy Friends memberships! https://f.mtr.cool/fxciixnkxk

🥰Happy Soaping, and I can't wait to see you in the next members exclusive.