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that was my second question, "how to measure the lye purity ?" :) I am sure that my NaOH is not 100% as i see it "drinks" water from the air every time i open the box.. so basically, I CANT really relies on calculators to understand how much superfat i have in my soap. so. I'm still missing...

one table 0.183 second 0.184 third 0.191 amount of Lye for 100% percentage CO with 4% Fat with SAP as 0.191 is the same amount of 0% FAT with SAP value of 0.183. what value do u use? how can i determine the real SAP value for my oil ? i thought of just making experience with ZAP tasting for...

Hi, Do you think it is a good idea to use two soap in one shower like: 100% Coconut oil to make the skin super clean, then use 100% olive oil to retain the moisture ?

I made 12 slices, and i will be glad to report. hope not to forget. Does the gel make the soap behave different in any certain way? lets say i'm testing a slice with some gelled soap, will it damage the experiment? thanks for all of your replies!

yes, no zap at all. (I used hand blender, not hand mixer) Why do u think it is gel? Does this soap block looks ok for you? (going to sleep, will come back tomorrow)

Hi I made Castile Soap from 100% Olive Oil (extra virgin, quite old but stored in dark cool and air tight containter) 28% Lye Concentration (33% water) Cold Process, mixed with hand blender at ~50c, got a trace (quite thick) after ~10 min. I took it out from the mold after 60 hours...

Hi DeeAnna, thanks for your explanation. Steve, I understand why you were wrong, playing with the soapcalc, shows that for most receipts, less concentration means less water (i.e 100% olive oil) DeeAnna: the 28% lye concentration is global recommendation? as for 100% olive oil i need only...

Hi Steve, first it is oil, not batter (Or maybe you call batter to the mix, and i misunderstand you ), from what i understand , DeeAnna told me to ADD water... Edit: i tried to wash my hands, the soap gives a lot of bubbles :) if it is like that, less than one day, what will i get in 4 weeks?

thanks shunt201 and DeeAnna for your replies. shunt, my reciept: 350g oil 38% water as percentage (133gr) lye: 59gr (8% SF) DeeAnna, how did you get to that number? (28 % concentration of lye?) as i understand it is the same as 43.35% water for oil weight, right? are there any...

Hi, Hello to everyone here :) I made today my first batch. 100% Hydrogenated coconut with 8% superfat. 38% water. (lye amount for soapcalc calculator) I double checked all weights. I started to mix by hand after 2 min i moved to the hand mixer. then, things went to fast. trace came fast (30...