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Is there any difference between white and "green" bentonite clay? My soap turns greenish, which I assume is because of the bentonite clay. Which color is the purest form?

Is there a calculator that will tell you the amount of glycerin that will be produced in the saponifaction process?

Speaking of lye, I'm looking at making a softer shaving soap bar (not liquid, but not candy hard). Is the answer to mix KOH and NaOH in water? I've only found 1 calculator (summerbeameadow) for both, but it's limited in functions. Or is answer to do more superfatting? Why would you use both KOH...

Yeah, maybe I should have specified that this is for a shaving soap attempt. That might change the answers a bit :)

Hi, I'm new to soaping. I've been reading on this forum for a week or so, so I decided to register. I've read 1 book on it, but I'm still puzzled as to when to add essential and fragrance oils, and glycerine. I'm looking at doing hot process soap, and I want to make sure that the process doesn't...