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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:30 pm

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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:42 pm

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It's water dispersable. My SO thinks it can also be used for MP. I had my doubts, but let him order anyway, along with 25 lbs of clear base, because of a time crunch for the craft fair on 7/4. I wanted to wait until BB had their shea back in stock, but he was getting antsy. I'm starting to get really upset with the whole oxiode thing, so I've been doing ALOT of clear, colored with regular colorants. I am really hoping we can sell some of this stuff....

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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:42 pm

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If it's water soluble, you might have better luck mixing it with some glycerin instead of water. If you add water to the base it might not harden.

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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:33 pm

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If it's oil soluble, I mix a 1/4 teaspoon titanium dioxide with 1 teaspoon of oil (any liquid one with do) and then mix very, very vigorously for about 30 seconds. Then, I wait for about 15-20 seconds and draw the white oil from the top of the bowl - and NOT the bottom. The bottom is where all the clumps just sunk into so that's the part to stay away from.

Or you could buy titanium dioxide that's already mixed into glycerin and save yourself some time (and teachsoap forum therapy).

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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:45 am

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I assure you water dispersible TD will NOT mix with glycerine. In all activities related to soaping that I have experienced water is the formal invitation to a bio-hazard in M&P soaping.

Liquid glycerine and oils are interchangeable in M&P Soaping. If you make M&P soaps I see no reason whatsoever to own water dispersible TD -- you need oil dispersible.

I make soaps and 5 types of soap paints and I assure you from experience water dispersible TD is useless for M&P soaping. I should know I have two lbs of it. ;p Yes there was a time when I didn't know the difference between water dispersible and oil dispersible TD. I learned the hard way.

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