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Thanks for the help! any tips on finding emulsion? I use local coconut and cocoa butter only and work at room temp which is between 90 and 95 degrees so they are both liquid. (any warmer than that and we call it a beach day) I have noticed that the batter will turn a creamy color but there...

Thanks for the help, it was FO that was separating out. I will try it again, this time I will stick blend the FO in.

Thank you, I couldn't figure out why it was behaving so differently. The first part of the pour went well and the soap that stuck to the divider I pulled out of the loaf was fine, but the loaf has a thin layer of what looks like water on top. I am going to have to figure out how to test ph on...

I have a recipe that I have used 5 or 6 times with no trouble but this time it both riced and separated. I changed a few things, since I was wanting to do a swirl I used full water, I usually discount 15% to 18% because I live in a really humid caribbean climate and the soap wouldn't cure. I...

I made a batch of soap a month ago. it was my first one using sunflower and canola oil, but also my first one in high humidity and my first one with lye that had a 95% purity label. (I would love to get the 100% that I used to get in the states, but I can't ship it in out of country, or even...

I haven't shipped soap yet, but I managed a herbal suppliment business for a few years. We made heavy use of the regional rate boxes. I'm not sure they still ship them out but if they do they will generally save over flat rate. I also had my shippers package in a small box, then insert into a...

Wow, thanks for such detailed answers!

what percentage would be considered moderate? Thanks so much for the help I have read elsewhere that canola shouldn't exceed 40% with a comfortable target in the 20%-30% range, what would you consider moderate? I will measure better on my avocado next time, I just threw a little in and it...

In my village I can get canola oil, corn oil, vegetable oil and soy oil. I use whole avocado which makes a soap that feels very creamy but I don't have a good source for avocado oil so I haven't used it. I have plenty of mango but no mango butter so occasionally I will add a little mango and...

I live in a small Caribbean village where power is optional and humidity is high, i was wanting to make soap but an concerned about rancidity.I make a 20 percent superfatted coconut oil soap which works find, but it is expensive. Would it be possible to use some local soy or vegetable oil as...

good point As coconut oil and cocobutter are the major oils produced here I am doing an 18% superfat, an additional 4% would be a little on the extreme side Thanks for the help everyone!

specifically my local hardware store lye is hidreoxido sodico 95% carbonate sodico 1% inertes 4%

Trying to make soap in the dominican republic I am able to find 100% lye in the states but in country the best I have been able to find is 95%. it lists 4% as inert ingredients, is this type of lye ok for soaping?