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    When to rebatch - soaping mistake

    DeeAnna, you are a superstar! Thank you for telling me about how a slight excess lye may disappear with time! I originally intended to add the castor oil to my oils before adding the lye but I still forgot. It is good to know that adding castor at trace doesn't control it becoming a superfat...
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    When to rebatch - soaping mistake

    Thank you for your reply, DeeAnna! You are super awesome! I was feeling a little defeated when I realized my mistake and I wasn't sure how to figure out if the soap still had a superfat percentage. I was scared that my soap recipe would end up with too much lye and had to be thrown out...
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    When to rebatch - soaping mistake

    My recipe was based on a recipe from Anne L. Watson's Smart Soapmaking. The total oil weight was 16 oz. Coconut Oil 4.8 oz Olive Oil 5.6 oz Shea Butter 4.8 oz Castor Oil .8 oz Water 6.1 oz Lye 2.2 oz The water % to lye was 38%. Superfatted at 5%. No fragrance. Let me...
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    When to rebatch - soaping mistake

    I just finished up with a 1 lb batch of soap and realized that I left out the .8 oz of castor oil. The recipe has a superfat of 5 %. Should I re batch the bars? At what point should I re batch my failed soap recipes?
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