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I’ve been adding in the morning and evening and letting it sit for 12 hours in between since Sunday morning for fear of adding too much. I will give it a day or so. The additional water is because this will be used in a foamer. Yes, I use SoapMaker software for all of my soaping recipes. I...

Well. I feel like my soap is a lost cause. Which is fine, if I can figure out why or how to tweak my recipe to prevent the issue in the future. When I diluted, I used 15% soap paste to 85% distilled water. I diluted two separate batches into gallon containers, using 18 oz soap paste and 102 oz...

Thanks for your reply, @Zany_in_CO! The images included were of my paste when I finished mixing. You’re right, it definitely wasn’t ready for diluting at that point. ;) From here, my paste sat for 48 hours prior to zap testing and then another 5 days or so prior to diluting. I’ve included a...

Thanks so much, @Susie! Yes, this was definitely a lesson learned I will certainly lessen my superfatting on the next round. I was thrilled that it was still clear, however. I’m thankful I can save it. I do appreciate your help!

Ahh! I edited my post. That was intended to say water. NOT goat’s milk. 🤦🏼‍♀️ So sorry for the confusion! Given that we know it’s excess fats, is there anything I can do to help this?

Hi Soapy Friends! 👋 I made a CP LS using the following recipe: Coconut Oil: 16.95 oz Almond Oil: 8.45 oz Olive Oil: 2.85 oz KOH: 7 oz Water: 21.25 oz I zap tested after 48 hours and all was well. I transferred it to a gallon zip lock bag for storage. I diluted my paste in batches about a...

Thanks so much for your super thorough and thoughtful reply. I appreciate the opportunity to learn and these little (read BIG) pieces of wisdom are super helpful. 🤗 As funny as it is, this is exactly why I don't make GM lotion. I'm not fond of the idea of bacteria and the thought alone is...

Understood. This then goes into the whole to add a preservative or to not debate, I suppose. I intended to add preservative just as a precautionary, particularly due to the high water content.

Hi Susie, Thanks for your feedback. Can you tell me more about why you'd suspect this to be subject to lots of bacteria/mold? If it were not saponified, I could understand. I mean, if that were the case wouldn't my CP soap mold, too? I was hoping to capture the same benefits from my CP goat's...

Good morning! I've been making CP soap for quite a few years now and am venturing into the land of LS. I've been researching and reading and learning. On Saturday, I bit the bullet and put together my first batch using the method and details below: Coconut Oil: 16.95 oz Almond Oil: 8.45 oz...