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thank you so much ! i just did not think it will take that long to cure i just followed a youtube video on this one

Hello again , just a simple basic quick question. what is better for soap and what cures faster, pure olive oil or pomace olive oil ? if possible whats the difference because i actually dont get it as i am not a native English speaker thank you :mrgreen:

i bought a book full of recipes but actually like i did not understand the concept of hard oils and that , i am in a place where no one is making handmade organic soaps , so i was thinking maybe when i perfect soap making i can start my own business for cosmetics :twisted:

well i made one of mixed oils ( olive oil and coconut) on the 10 of nov , will leave it for 4 weeks even tho i can tell that i will try it before that , i am that excited :mrgreen:

good morning soapers ! well its morning here :mrgreen: right so i made my first batch about 31 of october right , and i was excited to try it already here is my ingredients : 1- 38oz of pomace olive oil blended with extra virgin 2- 13.2oz distilled water 3- 4.8oz lye however , i...

ahh okay i see , thank you so much !

right so i should , like if i want a bubbly soap , add sugar to water and let it dissolve before adding the lye? and how much sugar? will that give me bubbly soaps near to 4 weeks?

thank you everyone for your advices and help , i will keep you updated about what happens , i will try a small chunk weekly and write down my notes ! i will have to get used to the soap calculator and learn more !! thank you guys again i read somewhere that olive oil soap dont lather much ...

Thanks a lot !! Yeah i am just tryong to do basic bars to try it out , then i will try to get into more professional recipes and stuff:mrgreen:

Thank you for replying ! I cannot wait ! But would an olive oil batch lather well ? And whats the zap test ?

hello everyone ! how are you all doing? right so finally i got around the time where i made my first batch. i used the following ingredients 1- 38oz of pomace olive oil blended with extra virgin 2- 13.2oz distilled water 3- 4.8oz lye i am so excited for the result i got it...

definitely when i finsih them ! cant wait its my frist try by the way so dont expect anything fancy :mrgreen:

i guess i am lucky after all , here in saudi my product is 25 USD for 25 KG

you are a life saver !!! i honestly appreciate all your help . if this is wasnt suitable i was thinking of going back to the factory so they can use it instead of disposing it but honestly thank you so much !! sounds like my lye is the best after all haha thank you again

aaah thats a shame !!!

aah i guess i will just give it back to the factory , well if they accept i mean haha

maybe i am but honestly i dont want to harm anyone with the soap :(

thank you so much !! thing is i am not sure if Saudi authorities will let that pass through customs. so the one i got i hsouldnt use? because i bought 25 KG of it xD was the minimum order haha

hi ! i am grateful to every tip you guys provide !! i am in Saudi arabia , eastern province :(

wow okay , i will try that for the water!but i was just worried about the nickel in it even tho it is a really small amount.