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I made 100% coconut soap with 20% superfat. I liked it very much, except that it leaves the skin too greasy. I think with less superfat than 20% it would be better. What is the lowest % superfat that you would suggest? Thank you!

Thank you for reply! So, I understand that there is no noticeable difference.

But since it is an oil doesn't it affect how greasy you feel your hands after washing? If everything else is the same, wouldn't the soap with essential oil result in more greasy hands than the same soap without essential oil? Thank you!

If I put 10ml Jasmine essential oil in 600gr oils doesn't it affect the super fat (which was 5%)?

The recommended recipe is that of the 1st post of that thread? What about SF % and lye concentration? Nothing is mentioned there. Thank you for all replies!

I decided to make a saving soap with the recipe mentioned in the 1st post because the description of the author was very promising. But after I read your replies I understand why my face is burning for 1-2 days after each shaving.. I will start reading the thread you mentioned, although it is 51...

I made a shaving soap from this recipe but I don't like the result: the foam does not last and it is thin. Any idea why this happens? I used it after 10 days, I know I should wait for about a month, but I wanted to try it. Do you think the foam will be better after some days? Thank you

How much should the cure for salt bars last?

Thank you! I started using this guide for choosing the correct lye concentrations. I unmolded all my soaps without problems. I put the 2 containers of post #17 in the fridge today for some hours and then taking out the soap was very easy. So till now everything is OK! In the next batches I will...

Is 30% lye concentration good for this recipe?

Thank you! The photo in post #17 shows my 1st effort for which I have doubts and post #25 shows a picture with very good trace. There is no oil-lye separation, so I will wait.

After I did my 3rd batch I realized that I put the 1st and 2nd batch in the containers before they reached trace (but then I thought they had). Do you think they will be usable?

I wasn't very pleased with yesterdays results, so today I bought a stick blender and got a great trace within a few minutes. Again 100% EV olive oil (I use extra virgin because this is the only oil I have now), 5% SF and 35% H2O. I improved the container, but have to improve it more. Thank you...

I don't know, I read it here in comment #2

When extra virgin oil is used which is the suggested super fat? I ask that because I read that extra virgin oil contains more unsaponifiables. So I wonder if the suggested superfat 5% should be lower. Thank you!

Here is it, I wonder how will I take it out of there. And when.

Hi Nikos, thank you! I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the same we use in our kitchen. OK, I will upload a picture, although I put it in a round plastic 1lt yogurt pot which I don't think is a good solution and I don't know if it will be easy to take the soap out of there.

I can't compare trace time because the 38% was my 1st effort and I did not recognize the trace and continue mixing. At the 33% everything seemed very easy and quick. I ordered more oils to make the receipt you advised me.

Yesterday I made my 2 first efforts, both 100% olive oil! One had 38% water and the 2nd 33% water. Both 5% super fat. I made the 2nd batch because I thought the 1st was too liquid but then I realized that with 100% olive oil it should be that way. I believe the final results of both will be...

Thank you for replies. I will first make the recipe The Efficacious Gentleman said and then Castile, And about the Castile smell, I think it smells like an old abandoned oil press factory I had visited here in Greece.