Okay, so it looks like it's fine to use cold fridge water for mixing the lye, and it heats as per usual.
I'm not sure what happened with my soap then. I tried the zap test and didn't feel anything. Carlene, you said your tongue took a week to heal. Mine tasted bad but there wasn't a sensation...
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Thanks for the compliment, Ford! My friend said I can tell people they're snowballs hahahaha. Yes, the oils/butters and lye were clear when I mixed them together.
The white patches don't seem to be oily. They kind of look like shea butter. I used peppermint...
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What do you think these white blobs are in my soap? There goes my idea of soap as Christmas presents!
Coconut Oil 22%
Olive Oil 20%
Rice Bran Oil 17%
Shea Butter 15%
Palm Oil 20%
Castor Oil 6%
French Red Clay (mixed with rice bran oil and added after soap traced)
French Green Clay...