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    avoiding the lye smell

    That's a very good point, I did use hard water. Will distilled water work better? It's grams, and even that somewhat imperfect, it can show different weighs depending on where I place the product on the scale. Do you recommend a certain type of scale? Next time definitely using a bigger...
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    avoiding the lye smell

    true, though not cured and imperfectly formulated, it already feels very nice. except the draggy feel when I wash it off, and the smell, need to work on these
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    avoiding the lye smell

    I read somewhere that it is the oil most likely to give that specific smell, AND it makes the soap more draggy will keep that in mind. and I will not use the beeswax next time. I read it helps prevent the draggy feel, but I guess that's not true I did see this recipe before, but I want...
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    avoiding the lye smell

    thanks! Thank you all for your advices!! Indeed it wasn't lye I am smelling. I did the tongue test and I barely felt any pinching. But I am sure you all know what kind of smell I am talking about I will let this small batch cure for a few more weeks, it was a test batch to see if I'm...
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    avoiding the lye smell

    Hello! My first batch, my first post :) So I made this CP soap following this recipe: 28 ml water 15.4 g lye 10 ml castor oil 60 ml coconut oil 30 ml olive oil 3 g beeswax Now my goal was: good lather, smooth feel (therefore the castor oil, beeswax and little OO) and no smell...
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