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Hi Obsidian. Please forgive a newbie question: does the lye concentration (amount of water) used play a role in whether the salt will sink or not, or it is all in the timing? What lye concentration do you use for this recipe? Thank you.

Nice looking recipe. What is your SF for this recipe? Thanks.

Thank you for clarifying DeeAnna. So the 15% rule of thumb is directed at reducing the risk of rancidity only. As mentioned, I read somewhere that linoleic and linolenic also contribute to slime, so that is why I was asking if they should be considered together with oleic in recipe design (when...

New soapmaker here. This is my first post. I am eager to prevent slime. To expand on DeeAnna's comment, I have read that linoleic and linolenic acid also contribute to slime formation. A rule of thumb states that those two together should not add up to more than 15% of the total but I am not...