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Thanks TOMHill, I need all the help I can get.

Thanks for your answer. I guess I have learned a good lesson. It was the stearic acid that must have caused such a reaction. I was trying to come up with a recipe that had all the right traits. A bar that was creamy, bubbly, as well as firm (47) and on the upper end of cleansing. My fault...

20% Castor Oil 18% Olive Oil 12% Safflower Oil 20% Stearic Acid 30% Coconut Oil, 76 deg Water was at 38% NaOH 11.38 ounces This was a 5 lb batch Lye Concentration was 27.32% Water Lye Ratio was 2.67 I used SoapCalc Lye Calculator to arrive at this recipe. My lye water was...

Today I made a batch of soap. I added the lye when the oils where at 120 degrees. As soon as I added the lye the soap gelled and I could hardly get the colorant and fragrance mixed in the batch. I decided to put the batch in the loaf mold. As I was spooning the soap in the mold I noticed...

Thanks every one. The reason I became interested in Comfrey as a soap additive was because I used to buy Comfrey lye soap from one of the locals. She stopped selling her soap so I decided I would try it for myself. I miss the Comfrey soap and the way it made my skin feel. Anyone else ever...

I am new here and have a question: I want to add powdered leaf Comfrey to my 5lb soap batch at trace. I am interested in using Comfrey for its medicinal qualities. How much should I add per lb. of soap?