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Thank you so much!! This was very, very helpful. I made my first cold process soap with coconut milk today, and while I placed it inside the fridge (I didnt notice any foul smell), the surface cracked a bit. So, I decided to put it in the freezer and just take it out to room temp the next day. Fid

Hello, Is there any risk of food contamination if I place my cold process soap inside the fridge? I live in a tropical country, and gelling is never a problem due to high temp. However, I see that this could be a problem if I decide to make milk soap. Thanks in advance! Fid

Hello! :) I used the cold process method and referred to Brambleberry’s lye calculator. For a 360z mold (with superfat at 5%) 18 oz Olive Oil 12.6 oz Virgin Coconut Oil 3.6 oz Sweet Almond Oil 1.8 oz Castor Oil 1.3 oz Peppermint Oil Approx 3 tsp of coco powder 5.12 oz lye 11.88 oz...

Hello, Im fid and Im new to this forum and soapmaking in general. I hope you could help me determine if the white spots are lye pockets? I tried the zap test but because my soap has peppermint essential oil, I couldn’t tell if I felt a zing due to lye or just because of the peppermint... Any...