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I mixed up my buttermilk lye solution and realized I didn't have enough oil to make my recipe. Can I save my solution overnight?

Makes sense. So, can I still use this mixture to add to my base oils to make my soap? Or will there be little lumps in my loaf?

I am making soap using plain, unsweetened yogurt and aloe juice. I mixed the yogurt and aloe until there were no lumps and then froze. When I added the lye to the frozen mixture, it melted, but left little lumps throughout the resulting mixture that I couldn't get rid of. What might have...

If you continue along the lines of the alcohol analogy (well, call, top shelf), why not have different lines of soap, with different labels for each. That would help people quickly understand that the higher price soaps have something extra worth paying for. Doesn't have to be many lines...

I usually take a water discount when soaping, but it is because that is the way that I was taught. Are there any pros/cons to a water discount? Would it keep my soap from tracing as fast if i don't take a water discount? Thanks...

For bars, i have a plastic tray with indents for cut lines. For loafs, I use a loaf mold, which have the ability to make much taller pieces of soap, once cut. I'm still not sure which type i like better, so I am experimenting with molds. I know I can make smaller bars with a loaf mold, by not...

I am planning to sell soaps, after I have more experience. So, for now, i am acquiring molds. How important is is to have the same size (or just a few sizes) of soaps to offer. For example, I plan on making loaf and bar soaps. Should all my loaf soaps be the same dimensions and all my bars...

Do you have to include silk in the ingredients list, if you are selling your Soap?

When making a shampoo bar, does it make sense to add color to it? Are there any reasons not to?

I made the soap, superfatted at 5% and replaced 10% of the water with cream. I added the cream at trace. The soap turned out greasy when I unmolded it. I wiped off any excess oil and I'm hoping it will not be greasy after it cures.

I found a recipe that adds cream at trace. The recipe is for a larger batch than what I want to make, so I am attempting to resize the batch. My question is, do I still superfat the soap since I am adding additional fat at trace? If so, what percentage should I use for SF?

I am a beginning soaper and would like to make 1lb batches to test my recipes and my skills. Is a 1lb batch a good test of a recipe? Also, what can you use as a mold for this small of a batch? I want to produce a usable piece of soap to distribute to my testers.