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What oil will make a good superfat ? I have coconut , avocado , castor , and coco butter.

Won't picture hanging wire work?

Something like Songwinds. 48% coconut oil , 52% stearic acid , 50% water , KOH , 2tbs glycerin , hot processed.

I spread it about 1/2 inch thick on wax paper and covered it with paper towels. I wrongly thought it would still be soft after 2 weeks. It goes back to the consisity of clay with very little water.

2 weeks ago , I made shaving soap , spread it thin and let it air dry. It started out like a clay consistency and a week later dry and crumbly. When wet it gets soft again. Should I leave the batch made tonight covered to prevent drying out , or let it air dry in an open container? Also , will...

Thank you for the answers , it seemed like a good idea .

I know that age and moisture content can improve soap , would using a food dehydrator speed it up , prevent DOS , make the scent not fade ? Has anyone tried this after cutting / unmolding ?

I HP my soaps and melt mine in a crock pot with a little water. Once melted I put it in a mold and it works like any other soap .

Stearic acid melts at about 156 degrees f . It will melt in a crock pot on high in a few minutes .

Thank you everyone for the information . Crombie I have a few questions , what oils do you sf with and have you used baking soda or activated charcoal ? Also where do you store them while they cure ?

I was hoping to try it out within a week , but I can wait .

Hello everyone , I want to make a hot process salt soap and I need a little info . It will have 100% coconut oil superfatted 10 to 15 percent , salt 80% ppo . Do I add the salt after trace or after it finishes cooking ?