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Thanks for the responses. I imagine I will be experimenting with water amounts. I am more curious about whether the KOH amount recommended by the soap calc sounds right. Especially if it’s the case that with shaving soaps “certain things can’t be provided by most calcs.” Perhaps I should word...

On the very first page of the Songwind Shaving Soap thread, the OP gives the amounts of stearic, coconut oil, glycerin and essential oils they used for their small batch of shave soap. https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/my-first-shaving-soap-is-a-success.34264/ They say they saponified...

What adjustments would you recommend?

Great advice. I was thinking of halving it. Good to know smaller quantities are do-able without presenting problems.

Sorry - I'm an absolute newbie here. PPO means what?

Recipe I'm intending to try: 350g Castor Oil 300g Olive Oil 450g Coconut Oil 200g Beef Tallow 200g Shea butter 208g Lye 575g Water Given those amounts, about what measure of kaolin clay would you recommend? (tbspns, grams etc. all ok) (Recipe calls for 5-6 tablespoons. Perhaps you'd...

Hi folks, first post ever! Hope it is on-topic enough for this thread. I'm about to make my first ever batch of soap (a cold process solid shaving soap) and the recipe calls for kaolin clay. I have a few questions. 1) I've seen differing opinions on whether to mix the clay with the oils, with...