@AliOop @DeeAnna
Thank you both! I think I understand better now.
To answer your question DeeAnna, Yes I am really only soaping at that temperature because I was worried about the temperature myth. The lye gains and drops heat so quickly that I figured it would be better to have the oil heated...
I am very new to soap-making. I more or less follow the cold process but I heat my oils to 160-170F and hold them at temp on an induction range while I mix my lye. I read somewhere that the oils and lye should be within a 10-15F degree range of each other so I mix them at 160-170F, remove it...