Welcome Daisy!
I must agree with lsg and toxicon. Where lye-based soap is concerned, an R & D testing period of 1 year is highly recommended before deciding to sell. That's because so many things can go wrong with lye-based soap- things such as rancidity, scent or color morphing/fading, etc...
I know that seems like a long time of R & D, but lye-based soap can be quite the tricky beast indeed. Problems like those I just mentioned above usually don't show up in lye-based soap until a few weeks or a few months after cure have gone by (if they do decide to show up). It's definitely best to take the time to make sure your formulas/colorants/scents all work together to produce a stable soap that can stand up over time and/or under different conditions. It would be a shame to sell a fully cured soap that looks great at the point of sale, but then have it come down with DOS ('dreaded orange spots', i.e., rancidity) or have the scent or color morph or fade before the customer has a chance to use it.
IrishLass
