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As for the 75% alcohol, basically what I do is discount for the excess water present in the alcohol and increase the alcohol amount so I can get a similar result.

Thanks for the tip, I use 70% alcohol since there are legal limitations where I live to using 95% alcohol. Anyways, I will give it another shot and maybe I'll add extra alcohol this time instead of glycerin and see how it works. Thanks for the help!

Oh! could the crumbling be a result of the oil mixture? I thought it had to do with the over mixing or oil-lye ratio.

I apologize for not clarifying things, I am trying to make a HP transparent soap using Almond, Castor and Coconut oils. @Irishlass Thank you for the quick reply! I often face the problem of the soap curdling up during mixing the lye and oils. My last recipe was as follows: - Almond 6.2 Oz...

Hi all, I would appreciate your help on the following questions: 1) When mixing lye and oils would it be a problem if I do so while heating the crock pot? 2) Is there a problem if I overuse the hand mixer while mixing the lye and oils? (sometimes I notice that after the soap traces it...