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    Help! Epic newbie fail!

    It is particularly odd and the reason I only included that label was because that’s all the info there is. The side labels only speak of directions and since it’s not a soap making kit it has nothing to do with soap. I should probably leave it and continue practicing with other recipes first. I...
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    Help! Epic newbie fail!

    Thank you so much for all the help - to everyone! I’m glad I found this resource. I would like to try some other recipes now that I have some knowledge and left over ingredients. One question, the lye that I bought (picture above), do you know if it’s appropriate for hard CP soaps? I guess I’ll...
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    Help! Epic newbie fail!

    That’s fair, I can Google it but does this make this soap unusable because it’s unsafe or just visually not nice? Thank you for mentioning this. I guess we all have these learning curves
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    Help! Epic newbie fail!

    These are all really good points. I attached a photo, the packaging is very limited on details. Would this be used for hard super soft soap? I couldn’t find my stick blender but now I see that I should use it next time. I hope this doesn’t take six months to cure, ha ha Thank you for the...
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    Help! Epic newbie fail!

    Pictures Pictures are below. It seems harder today so I’ve added photos of it on an angle so you can see. It’s still soft though. The silicone mold picture is the leftovers that are outside so you can see the texture
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    Help! Epic newbie fail!

    Thanks so much for the speedy response; you’re right about the water. That was a typo! I’ve edited it now and will answer some questions below... I mixed all oils together and heated them, Mixed the lye and water and let that dissolve. I combined them when they were both approx 120•F. Then I...
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    Help! Epic newbie fail!

    I just made my first batch of soap using a recipe I found online. It was so small, so like a newbie, I tripled it only to find out that soap making doesn’t work like that and now I have some thick runny soap in molds for two days. Can I save it? Below are my measurements: 9 oz coconut oil 3 oz...
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