Recent content by Carreiram

Well, I am still in the beginning stages, so that is why I chose this forum. But thank you for the tip! I shall redirect

Hi everyone! I wanted to have an allergen friendly solution for my liquid soap. I have been using glycerine for my lye solution along with coconut oil, olive oil, and castor oil, but would like to replace the coconut oil with babassu oil. Has anyone used this oil in their recipes yet? Is this a...

I really didn't think that asking the questions I did was so wrong. So I'm sorry to everyone here that I seem to be inconveniencing. That was not my intention.

Future victims? Seriously? What is your problem?

Vkumudini, yes, you are quite rude actually. As I said, I AM NEW. I am asking questions. What is so wrong with that? The people on here are unbelievably condescending. I am attempting to learn just from these threads alone. Is that not good enough? I began this so I could have a hobby, and to...

And the brain fired soap maker just realized that there is an online calculator. Ughh, I'll wake up eventually.

Ok, just realized that a lye calculator can be found online using this. As I said, I am brain fried and running in a tight schedule. Thanks!

Ok Deanna, thank you for the help, but all I did was ask a question. Sorry if it has already been answered, I have not had a chance to read the previous posts except for the ones that appear instantly. So please, no need to be that way. And I will most certainly invest in a lie calculator Lye*

this is the lye I am using

By the way, what is my percentage of super fat in this recipe?

Yes, the exact measurements are what I'm looking for. Thank you so much

Is there a way to break this down without the percentiles? I'm not sure I have the proper tools to do so. I have my scale, but I don't think that helps much. P.s.- I'm not the greatest with math either

I actually used safflower oil, extra virgin olive and coconut oil. I have a picture of finished Castile soap that I am less than satisfied. But, here it is...

Potassium hydroxide was the substance I used and it seemed to be going well at first. Until The dreaded paste...

this is my paste thus far And I must say that this thread takes offense to people quite easily. I'm quite hesitant on asking for help from this form now, but will do so anyway in hopes that I will come across someone who does not take the stress of another to heart. And this is the link to...