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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    i would like a harder bar though
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    or this is the one i originally told you about
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    this what i see so will adjust as needed lol
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    could i use so instead of palm lol dont have palm on hand currently.
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    and i tried to put my own recipe in the soap calc and everything is within normal ranges except ins is about 25 over the highest "range" they have, what does this mean? i put in 60% CO 32 % OO and 8% Sunflower oil water to lye ratio is 12.16 oz water to 4.99 oz lye
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    the second pic was my first batch i did its a little cracking, and hard enough to pick up but still soft im assuming because i used mostly olive oil, and because i made it outside, and had left it outside for a few hours before bringing it in (its real cold outside, where i have them inside is...
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    ew and i just licked the soaps and they taste like soap lol
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    yeah i put the numbers through the calculator i just dont know how to make my own recipe with a calculaytor hence why i am using someone elses recipes lol.
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    ;-) this is the recipe i used. 22 ounces olive oil (71%) 8 ounces coconut oil (26%) (if allergic to coconut oil, see substitution note below) 1 ounce sunflower(3%) 12 ounces milk (cow, goat, almond, coconut, etc) 4.3 ounces of lye (6% superfat) 2 to 3 tablespoons peppermint 2...
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    3rd successful batch, but still confused lol

    today i made a batch im not sure how many lbs ( 6 cavity mold and a full ice cube tray) of mint chocolate cp/ this is my 3rd batch of soap i have made, the first i made with chai tea,olive oil and an apple fo, no coloring as i am so new to soap making that i havent even began to experiment with...
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    Hi from Chicago IL !

    :-P hello my name is Lauren, Im from Chicago IL i literally started making soap yesterday. Im slightly scared, highly curious, and super excited. I have been interested in soap making for quite some time. I used to buy a lavender handmade soap from a shop near my, the woman who made it told me...
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