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Good day, everyone! I just want to ask what is a milled soap? Is milled processed soaps used soap noodles? can you give a sample procedure of a milled soap and its ingredients. Which is better milled processed soap or cold processed soap? what are the pros and cons of each process?

According to Wikipedia, true milled soap is made using pellets or noodles that have had the glycerin extracted. The pellets or noodles are pressed together using machines, to form soap bars.

I know that some soapers also refer to Rebatch CP as remilled soap. Rebatched soap is when you take already made CP soap, shred it up and melt it to a chunky mashed potato-like consistency, add your fragrance, colors, herbs, etc and then glop it in the mold.

Personally as a consumer, I'd prefer CP soap over Wikipedia's version of milled soap because of the glycerin.

As a soapmaker, the cons of milled soap would be that it's time consuming, I wouldn't be able to use the recipe that I want and choose the oils that I want. For true milled soap, the extra equipment sounds like it would be expensive. A pro of milled soap would be you don't have to work with lye. (I have no problems with working with lye, but I know there are many people who would rather not do it).

The cons of CP: I don't have any cons, except it can be addicting & some people are afraid of working with lye. The pros are many. You can choose all of your own ingredients and the glycerin will still be in your soap when you're all done.

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Genny

I forgot to add that Anne-Marie did a blog post on rebatching soap http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body- ... -soap-kit/

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Genny

I would also read Kathy Miller's soap site. http://www.millersoap.com/

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Irena
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