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    why is it forming too quickly?

    Thank you, the girls are 15 and 10. W wear protective gear and take great care working with lye. Yes, i do see time is needed to really understand it. I appreciate all the great info you guys give on the forum. Thanks again.
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    why is it forming too quickly?

    Omg than Omg thank you so much !! amazing help my daughters and I finally made good soap using your suggestions. awesome help!!
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    why is it forming too quickly?

    Thank you i use sodium hydroxide and its a white and clear bottle with red lettering My first two times i did not even heat up my oil on the stove for them to get to 90-95 degrees and the second time i heated them up to 100 degress and for all three batches it clumped up into soap in seconds...
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    why is it forming too quickly?

    Hello yes I use 10.7 oz of olive oil, 10.4 oz of coconut oil, 10.4 oz of vegetable oil. I combines those, then I do my lye separately: 4 oz of lye and 12 oz of water. i pour the lye into the water (in a stainless steal pot) mix together until the lye is completely dissolved and wait for the lye...
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    why is it forming too quickly?

    Hello, my two daughters and I have decided on soap making as a family fun> We have watched several videos but every time we add the lye to the oil it immediately form within seconds of mixing them together achieving an epic fail lol. Any ideas what is it that we re doing wrong? Thank you
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