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I mixed up my buttermilk lye solution and realized I didn't have enough oil to make my recipe. Can I save my solution overnight?

I am making soap using plain, unsweetened yogurt and aloe juice. I mixed the yogurt and aloe until there were no lumps and then froze. When I added the lye to the frozen mixture, it melted, but left little lumps throughout the resulting mixture that I couldn't get rid of. What might have...

I usually take a water discount when soaping, but it is because that is the way that I was taught. Are there any pros/cons to a water discount? Would it keep my soap from tracing as fast if i don't take a water discount? Thanks...

I am planning to sell soaps, after I have more experience. So, for now, i am acquiring molds. How important is is to have the same size (or just a few sizes) of soaps to offer. For example, I plan on making loaf and bar soaps. Should all my loaf soaps be the same dimensions and all my bars...

When making a shampoo bar, does it make sense to add color to it? Are there any reasons not to?

I found a recipe that adds cream at trace. The recipe is for a larger batch than what I want to make, so I am attempting to resize the batch. My question is, do I still superfat the soap since I am adding additional fat at trace? If so, what percentage should I use for SF?

I am a beginning soaper and would like to make 1lb batches to test my recipes and my skills. Is a 1lb batch a good test of a recipe? Also, what can you use as a mold for this small of a batch? I want to produce a usable piece of soap to distribute to my testers.