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<Trace is not as important as emulsion; > This surprised me but digging more into it I see how it's correct. And on reviewing what I did, I think it was not all the same each time. This last time, I used the lye which was still hot with warm oil (melted coconut) whereas before I had learned...

Thanks all for your help. Just as an update, I tried playing around with the measurements, the water content, filtered water, temp. etc. and no difference. I got very light traces and although the soap did solidify it was very soft despite adding hard oils. So on a hunch I replaced my hand...

That's good to know, thanks, so I don't need to invest in yet another kitchen tool. Yes, it's definitely NAOH, 99% purity. It has been sealed so I reckon the tap water may well be the issue..

Thanks for the calculator. I possibly may have used too much water but even with that amount of water it was not going clear although it mostly dissolved. I wonder therefore if the problem is with the water... Will try again with your calculator and a smaller batch!

Hi Dawni, Thanks for the information, it was new packed lye from a decent soap provider in UK. The temp got up to 55c on dissolving in water, I let it cool to 40c before mixing oils in. I was mixing for about 10 min before it seemed to emulsify but no real trace. Perhaps I didn't use...

Hello all, I've recently started soapmaking and run into trouble namely that I simply cannot get to trace no matter how much I try. I use specific recipe metrics with adequate lye and no saponification. I use an electric whisk rather than a stick blender but surely that would not be a cause...