I have old soap that I really like and would like to melt (rebatch) them to form new bars. Any suggestions?  thanks.
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Here are step by step instruction:\nhttp://waltonfeed.com/old/soap/soapbach.html
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I don't know if you can buy them in the UK.  If you can't cut a small piece of Ivory soap.  It will work the same.  Not as fast but it will do the trick.  My mom used to do that when we were growing up.  We were very poor.
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I take them into the shower and wash them out occasionally, I use soap on them to get them smelling better.  You can also put them onto the top rack of your dishwasher.
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Filter the solid out of the mother liquor and let it air dry or store it in an open container in a dessicator or bake it in an oven or...\nyou get the idea.
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I have been shaving for 50 years and find that the cheap disposable 'Bic' razors, a good shaving brush and Palmolive soap gives the best shaves with no pulling, nicking or chaffing.  None of the 'new' razors or jels do anything for me.  I keep returning to the 'Bic'...........
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I don't know if this will help but my husband makes candles and he does it on the stove top with a double boiler type set up.  Big pan with water boiling and then a smaller pan that doesn't quite fit in the bigger pan but will still sit level.  The hot water will melt your wax.  Good Luck with your new business
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I would say use Burt's Bees Exfoliating Soap and also Burt's Bees Blemish Stick. They work great and smell great too.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_soap
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drink more water is a good place to start, also if you bathe useing hot water, try using cooler water. Also cut back on the amount of soap you use to scrub
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a) Sodium stearate, a soap, forms a scum on bath tubs and shower screens with either magnesium, calcium or iron(II), as these salts are insoluble. For example:\n\n2CH3(CH2)16COONa  +  Mg^2+  ---> (CH3(CH2)16COO)2Mg  + 2Na^+\n\nb) Adding dilute HCl acid to soap, produces a greasy solid, which has its uses in cosmetics:\n\nCH3(CH2)16COONa  +  HCl  --->  CH3(CH2)16COOH  +  NaCl\n\nI hope that helps. If you need more assistance, please email me or re post.
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I know a whole line of products you would probably love but they are a private company so mentioning their name would be considered soliciting. They have excellent french milled soaps.
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A soap bar should only be used for one person. When you live with more than one person it's best to get soap that is in a pump. Another good tip is to use an anti-bacterial Instant Hand Sanitizer such as Purell.
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Please mix bicarbonate with wood ash and use it biweekly
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stearic acid and sodium hydroxide form a soap that is soluble in hot water. to my knowledge, the stearic acid in combination with sodium hydroxide should form micelles, but the sebacic acid i don't think so as it's not a fatty acid, and therefor it can't make soaps
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Why don't you buy him a bar of soap right now?? seriously, tell him that this one works great for you because his seems to fail "after a long day in class" tell him politely , in a quiet moment where nobody else sees it. He is most likely aware of this problem.
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My Mom used plain caster sugar and now I am too and it scrubs well without hurting my skin. Don't use coarse sugar just plain old caster sugar when you are in the shower. I also use it to scrub the rest of my body. Exfoliates naturally without causing any reactions to chemicals as well as destroying your skin.\n\nHope this helps. Makes your skin glow! Oh yes, apply toner and moisturiser soon as you get out of the shower! it helps as well. Don't wait too long. Use once a week. Please don't over-exfoliate.\n\nHave fun.
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at any automotive parts store....ask for a fan belt lubricant...in the meantime, use a bar of soap