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Oh wow, what a great idea. I'm a sculptor and noticed that the soap is really malleable and would be great for a sculpture. I have food grade silicone putty I've been dying to use for molds. I'm going to sculpt something in clay and make a silicone mold! Now I just have to decide what it should...

I was probably being a little dramatic. When I first started I did wear long sleeves and long pants, gloves, and goggles. Once I got used to it and realized lye doesn't jump up and turn into a Game of Thrones dragon and I'm not going to die in my kitchen making soap, I kept the gloves, goggles...

I like to rebatch so I save all my trimmings. They are relatively soft because they're from new, uncured soap. What should I save them in? Cardboard box? I'm thinking plastic and glass would prevent them from breathing.

I'd wanted to make soap for years but was too afraid to try because of the lye. Then I read somewhere a soaper's comment that cars are dangerous too if you don't handle them correctly. That gave me real perspective, so now I'm totally into it. I have a healthy respect for the dangers of lye...

Are we talking about cold process only or both hp and cp? How long do people who sell hp cure it for before selling?

I'm not going to use it again. The batch just isn't nice. It's a strange color and just isn't right.

Thank you both for the replies. The oil does say olive oil only in the ingredients but blend on the label would be the hint I should have seen. I really didn't notice that when I bought it I think. Lots to learn! I wonder will it cure maybe and resolve itself of its issues?

Ok so I'm back for more feedback on this one batch of soap. I've used this same recipe several times without any issue, but this batch is a mystery to me. Now it's hardened and isn't glossy anymore, but it feels a bit tacky to the touch. I know too much castor oil can cause that, but again...

THank you. I completely understand.

Ok thanks. I feel better now!

I'm sorry. I did not mean to spread mis-information. I am new to soap making and I guess I read one of those sites that said to use it. I apologize for getting everybody so worked up.

I think I might have had one little lye bead on my leg. I was in the middle of making a batch when I felt stinging and then a really intense burn. I happened to have vinegar out because it's a neutralizer for lye and I put some on the spot. I really thought I'd been bitten by a red ant. I had...

That's helpful. Based on that it's glycerin on the soap. The little bit of shine left on the mold was oil.

Ah ok great! I'm going to run the numbers on that.

I put the oil in before it cooks in the crockpot. How do I know what the full water value would be? What do I plug in to soapcalc to get that?

It does not zap. It does have some oil on the unused bar. As if all the oil wasn't absorbed in the process. It's not dripping in oil. It's a sheen in some spots. And when I pick it up there's oil on my fingers. But when I wash it off it comes right off with just water like soap would. So it's...

Thanks for the reply. Yes the sunflower is high oleoic.

I've made this HP recipe a few times and the soap is wonderful. The problem is it's been oily after it's cooled and come out of the mold. I'm not sure if I'm not letting it cure long enough because it's 50 percent olive oil, or it's too hot when I mold it in the first place and it's separating...