Soapprentice
Well-Known Member
I read in few threads that the speed of trace depends on how fast lye molecules react with fat molecules. Clearly olive oil and coconut oil take a long time to trace. So, I am guessing that the lye takes a while to bind with these particular oils. So, here is my question: lye reacts to which oil faster? Olive or coconut. I ask this because I want to try 70% coconut and 30% olive oil with 20% SF. I want CO to be the SF as I imagine OO as SF at 20% is not going to be a good soap.. is that even possible? I seriously hope this makes sense.