spenny92
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Sorry if this is a silly thread, I'm just a little excited. I shouldn't really be celebrating yet as I've literally just poured it into the mould - it could turn out disastrously.
I'm also kicking myself as I completely forgot to include arrowroot powder and antioxidant! So I know that this batch will not be great, but it was my first one so it was more getting past the hurdle of fear and nerves and actually practicing the process. I found it easier than I had built it up in my head to be, especially the lye part.
It's a simple lavender and tea tree soap, and it's definitely not perfect. I also ran out of olive oil so had to sub for a little bit of canola oil - again, I just wanted to do it! The ingredients literally arrived by mail like 2 hours ago, and I got straight to it haha.
I also had a question about SoapCalc. Do I include the superfat (I used cocoa butte) in the oils list where it tells you how many grams of each to use? Or because it's already in section 4 as 5%, do I just work it out as 5% of the batch weight? I did the latter and used 25g, which could be entirely wrong - please correct me if so. I also couldn't get it to melt properly as I ended up in a rush - if you use cocoa butter, can you give me some tips? Should I melt it in another pot before trace so it's ready to go? Or can you grate it and use it as chunky bits...?
Sorry if these questions sound silly, I'm a complete and utter beginner.
I'm also kicking myself as I completely forgot to include arrowroot powder and antioxidant! So I know that this batch will not be great, but it was my first one so it was more getting past the hurdle of fear and nerves and actually practicing the process. I found it easier than I had built it up in my head to be, especially the lye part.
It's a simple lavender and tea tree soap, and it's definitely not perfect. I also ran out of olive oil so had to sub for a little bit of canola oil - again, I just wanted to do it! The ingredients literally arrived by mail like 2 hours ago, and I got straight to it haha.
I also had a question about SoapCalc. Do I include the superfat (I used cocoa butte) in the oils list where it tells you how many grams of each to use? Or because it's already in section 4 as 5%, do I just work it out as 5% of the batch weight? I did the latter and used 25g, which could be entirely wrong - please correct me if so. I also couldn't get it to melt properly as I ended up in a rush - if you use cocoa butter, can you give me some tips? Should I melt it in another pot before trace so it's ready to go? Or can you grate it and use it as chunky bits...?
Sorry if these questions sound silly, I'm a complete and utter beginner.