Water amount question

[Soapman Ryan]

If I let my soap cure for 6 weeks, don't need to do any color swirls. Is there a difference in the soaps outcome if I were to use 38% water or 33% water? After curing would both soaps be the same, or would one preform better because of the amount of water?
Info. this is not considering a castile soap or a soap with an excess amount of olive oil, as I have found out soaps with an excess amount of olive oil a water discount is needed.

 

[Kansas Farm Girl]

I have used water at both levels and at 6 weeks don't see a difference. I think the difference is at the point of mixing it. Lower water seems to trace faster for me. I think my standard is about 35% unless I want to try swirls, but would need to check my sheets. I usually don't mess with it.