I'll let it set up for a year and report back. 😀

It's a sign! I don't know what the sign is, but it's there.

Next time you have 4 liters of expired castor oil, you know what to do 😆

I wonder what happens when we stop wondering? 😃Thanks for the support!

I was thinking the same thing, with this soap it just doesn't lather, which I find makes it hard to use. Maybe a slight cut with another oil would help the lather.

I love the sound of that! You must be living somewhere nice to be able to grow turmeric!

Now I feel like you're just messing with me 😁

Exactly what I was thinking! Where did all the bubbles go?

@@WorkingWeston It's meant to create a stable lather, so it doesn't bubble so much as it helps stabilize bubbles, it was originally used in shave soaps so the dense lather would last longer and to add more slip to the shave. Just some unsolicited info lol.

That's a great idea, I'll do it on up upcoming batch and make a video of it.

You can use pure witch hazel, by that I mean without alcohol and add it as a percentage of your total batch. I've also see it added by tablespoon but a percent seems like a better idea, and then probably add it to your oils. I have some witch hazel I've thought about using in cold process.

@@KtP370 "Pure" witch hazel? I thought it was just a tincture, made with alcohol. You can buy it without alcohol? I guess I'm questioning how witch hazel is made without using alcohol. I hope that made sense.

@@KtP370 Okay, so I googled and found this - "You can create a water-based extraction or an alcohol-based tincture. Some methods, like Thayers Natural Remedies' maceration process, use cold-soaking with aloe and glycerin to preserve the plant's tannins and avoid heat and alcohol. After macerating, you can filter the mixture through a fine mesh to remove debris." So I'm guessing because Thayers is/was a water-based extraction, that is why it was not drying out my skin. I made the mistake of assuming it was only alcohol that could extract the goodies from the plant.

@@KtP370 Goodness, I'm wrong again. Upon further research they're distilling the herb. So basically witch hazel is a flower water. Very interesting! LOL Now I'm wondering if there's a witch hazel essential oil?

@@danawaldrop4930 bulk apothecary sells alcohol free witch hazel, if it helps lol, I think it has a 3yr shelf life without the alcohol which is nice but I could be wrong on that.

Ohhh, I never thought of a shampoo bar. I make one with 50% superfat that works fairly well, but adding some castor is a good idea.

I wouldn't say slimy, it just feels like normal bar soap without lather.

Yes! I was expecting it to be soft and sticky, but ended up hard and creamy.

@@WorkingWeston well that’s great! Castor oil is all the rage right now. The rule used to be no more than 5%. Great experiment.

I've actually never tried cutting soap with a knife, seems to make a lot of sense 🤣