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    Stearic spots?

    Thanks! I would say some of them are slightly raised on the face of the soap. I don´t think they are bubbles that appear when cutting with a blade because i cut some parts with a knife and they also appear! No clay was used. The ingredients were Rice Bran Oil 50% Cocoa Butter 20% Coconut Oil...
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    Stearic spots?

    Hello everyone! I made this soap and added 1.5% of beeswax. I wanted to confirm that those white spots are just stearic spots, and the soap is safe to use. Thank you!
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    Soap Failure!

    can you post here the link of your recipe? some people shred it or cut it and use it mixing it in a new batch with a new recipe. it could give a cool effect. But i imagine that is super crumbly. So... dont know...
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    Soap Failure!

    I think you have to check your recipe. You need a combination of soft oils and hard oils. You used only hard oils. Its not surprise that it went solid immediately. Try using olive oil or canola oil...
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    My vinegar is 4%, not 5%

    Thank you very much for all your responses. @DeeAnna , your third option is correct: i just add vinegar per the usual. The SA that i was talking about is the one that is created as the result of the reaction with the lye. I´m currently living in Uruguay (Southamerica) and here vinegar is...
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    What do you think about this soap recipe?

    Thank you so much!
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    My vinegar is 4%, not 5%

    Hello everybody! I hope someone can help me. I frequently use sodium acetate in my recipes (2% of my total oil amount). I always follow the instructions on this thread to calculate the amount of water to replace with vinegar and the extra NaOH. Now happens that my vinegar has 4% acetic acid and...
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    What do you think about this soap recipe?

    Hi, I´m a begginer soapmaker. I was trying to make a mild soap for myself with the oils that i had available. It was difficult to make a mild soap recipe but with a nice hardness. What do you think about this recipe? Would be glad to hear your opinions or suggestions. Rice Bran Oil 69% Coconut...
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