The amount of lye required changes with the type of oil used, this is why we rely on lye calculators for soaping. Your friends ratio might be fine if you never ever changed anything in the original recipe.Not lye heavy. Got the ratio from an experienced soaper. Been using it for a while myself without problem.
Nice tip on the coconut oil. I made a salt bar with olive oil a few months ago, and one with lard, so i never considered using coconut oil. Next time thanks for the tip.
Okay. I got it now! I didn't know the oils made a difference. I got that recipe from a lard-based soaper. Thanks for all the tips guys. I'm quite the n00b, so I'm sure ill be back!
Thanks!
Nice tip on the coconut oil. I made a salt bar with olive oil a few months ago, and one with lard, so i never considered using coconut oil. Next time thanks for the tip.
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