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<blockquote data-quote="AliOop" data-source="post: 910107" data-attributes="member: 29618">Not to pile on, but from the lye and water amounts you posted, your lye concentration is not 38%. I am guessing you used the 38% water as percent of oils setting, which in this case, is giving you something around a 30% solution. For HP, that is fine, but it is still safer and more consistent to use lye concentration instead of water as percent of oils.The rest of your recipe looks ok - little high on the CO for my tastes, but you do have a very high superfat at 10%. Remember that the coconut milk will add even more superfat, which can inhibit bubbles and encourage rancidity.If this were my recipe, I’d lower the CO and the SF. But you can certainly give it a try. I hope I haven’t discouraged you give. You haven’t soaped in awhile. Have some fun and show us pics when done, please. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="AliOop, post: 910107, member: 29618"] Not to pile on, but from the lye and water amounts you posted, your lye concentration is not 38%. I am guessing you used the 38% water as percent of oils setting, which in this case, is giving you something around a 30% solution. For HP, that is fine, but it is still safer and more consistent to use lye concentration instead of water as percent of oils. The rest of your recipe looks ok - little high on the CO for my tastes, but you do have a very high superfat at 10%. Remember that the coconut milk will add even more superfat, which can inhibit bubbles and encourage rancidity. If this were my recipe, I’d lower the CO and the SF. But you can certainly give it a try. I hope I haven’t discouraged you give. You haven’t soaped in awhile. Have some fun and show us pics when done, please. :) [/QUOTE]

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