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  1. J

    Soap not hardening in the mould.

    Correct! I only used 3.5 grams of fragrance which works out to about 7-8 grams per kg. Typically I would use double that amount.
  2. J

    Soap not hardening in the mould.

    Update: I attempted the recipe again yesterday. I modified the recipe in the following way: I halved the fragrance (I only had half the bottle left :) ) Reduced water from 33% to 30% But the biggest difference was my lye solution. I had the same issue as last time; my lye was extremely...
  3. J

    Soap not hardening in the mould.

    Thanks for all the great advice. I will make the adjustments and post my next attempt! thanks everyone :)
  4. J

    Soap not hardening in the mould.

    I posted the recipe that has the fragrance listed in the additives. The fragrance will darken soap slightly, but I have used it in several recipes, and it is fine at the amount that I used it. YouTube channels include Soap Gal, I Dream Soap, and Ellie's Everyday Soap. Others also added it...
  5. J

    Soap not hardening in the mould.

    Thanks for the feedback! I did it at that stage because I had seen 2 popular YouTube soap makers add it along with the fragrance and clay I used. Their soap turned out fine, although their recipes were slightly different.
  6. J

    Soap not hardening in the mould.

    Hi, I am testing a new oat milk recipe. I ran it through SoapCalc and used the correct amount of lye. I made the recipe twice to make sure I didn't weigh something incorrectly. I made this recipe without the oat milk, and it turned out fine. The recipe is as follows: Note: I did a 50-50 lye...
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