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Pretty much what I thought, although my KOH is sealed up pretty tight. I know you can liquid soap 'cold' - just never done it and don't want to waste batches trying it out lol - Maybe one day I will!!! :-P Essential Oils definitely have a big effect and give me a headache :)

I make liquid soap fairly regularly and I follow the same recipe, the same additives in the same location with the same slowcooker! HOWEVER... soaps often come out differently which is annoying. Some are pretty clear (I use a tiny amount of Jojoba so I know it will never be crystal clear)...

It is brand new but I will add that to my list for testing. Try 1% SF perhaps Thanks

Just had a quick check and it says EVOO & OO on the ingredient... It is OO Light in Color - Next recipe plain old OO and see if this helps... However, any other suggestions (just in case that isn't the reason) still welcome!!!

Thanks for the advice, I use a cheap local British Supermarket own brand and am wondering if it is polluted with any other oils?! It is the only OO I have ever used... but I did wonder if my oils were contaminated in some way... perhaps next batch will be different olive oil to see if this...

Yes I do :)

I just use Coconut Oil, Olive Oil & Castor Oil (I have used different amounts on different recipes) 48% Olive (120g) 35% Coconut (87.5g) 17% castor (42.5g) calculated with Soap Cal 90%KOH 25% concentration 2.5% SF 57.4g KOH 172g water 250g total oils Melted oils in Slow cooker...

Morning everyone. I am a newbie at making LS. Made several batches and never had a clear soap! I have now changed to: deionised water, a recipe without Jojoba (only Coconut & Olive & Castor Oils in fact) I do 'cook' the soap a little (I know it can be CP) so I am just wondering if soap...

Only on my 5th batch :) I have seen posts about it and did debate which method to go with... There is time to try it :)

I have now pared down my original recipe to stick with those 3 oils + deionised water so going to try that today but I do wonder how Dr Bronner gets to add Hemp & Jojoba Oils and stay so clear??!!!!

True.... I will bear that in mind :) At the moment I want the challenge of clear soap!!! :)

Could I sneak in 1% of jojoba? ha ha - I really want Jojoba in it!!!! Castor Oil definitely doesn't cloud? It is at 15% Thanks for taking the time to answer x

I have made 3 batches of LS now and still having problems with cloudiness in particular! I used tap water initially then moved to deionised water but I am still getting cloudy soap! I use 2% SF, 90% KOH on calc and my recipe includes Olive, Coconut, Castor Oils with 2% Jojoba (in that...

Yeah, bought the pH strips ages ago and realized they weren't much use! I was just making sure the alkalinity was on the right track! Zap test was all good though! I am debating on the whole preservative thing (I don't use them in CP) but I have one test bottle I am keeping - see if anything...

Thanks everyone for their input - this is what is looked like! I know it is cloudy and I assume this is from tap water so will be sourcing distilled water asap! I also found that a dense layer at the top - looked like soap batter hadn't been fully mixed into the water so will be adding a tad...

BIG THANK YOU - this forum is amazing! I am currently making my first batch of liquid soap - will try and post a pic of finished result - good or bad!!!

By artform I meant trial and error initially!!! :) There is no set formula as each recipe is requires different dilution? So 1 part water to 2 parts paste initially... how do I know if I need more though? The paste won't dilute? I do always record my experiences / recipes Thanks for your...

Thank you for sanity checking me! I have read the KOH it says 90-100% helpful huh?! I am going with 90% for the formulation... Thanks again - excited to try it now!

Thank you for the correction! You rightly interpreted me, so use all water from calc up front. Then diluting it is more of an art form? Thinking I would start diluting with 2 parts water to one part original oil weight as a starting point then? Sounds OK? Thank you so much!!!!