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I created my first hot process batch yesterday. It went terrible. I followed online advice and used a crock pot. I got it to trace easily. But I never could get it to gel. Or maybe I did and I didn't recognize it. I had plastic wrap on the top to keep it from losing moisture. But it...

This is my batch from the 24th. Its now 4 days old. I pulled it out of the mold after about 32 hours or so.. It looks like it has water marks on it. I was fairly exact with the recipe. Any ideas why it would do this and if it will go away? The recipe is attached, but I basically followed...

This is my first ever batch of soap. Notice the blotchy appearance. I'm wondering if I didn't mix it enough. I used an emersion blender in short bursts. The attached photo is of a batch that is 9 hours old, using Palm oil, coconut oil, olive oil, safflower oil, and sweet almond oil. 6.75%...

This is bugging me.... Soap helps water to wash oil/fat away... Right? It does this by binding with the fat molecule, right? So if we superfat, then doesn't that just give the soap something else to bind with rather than the fat/oil on your body? In this case wouldn't the superfat...