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I get confused by “water as % of oils” because plain water does nothing to saponify the oils. The % water weight is determined by the...

The water as a percent of oil weight is a default setting on soap calc because it is used for hot processed soap, which requires more...

I can appreciate not wanting to confuse someone with changing a default setting. :) However, it's one of those issues that I find...

I must respectfully disagree. 😊 I believe it is best for beginners to learn right away that working with lye concentration (rather than...

Thanks a lot for the replies I appreciate it! For now I'll start out with the recipe posted by @KiwiMoose, using half water and half...

Using soap calc, try the following: 20% CO 20% Shea Butter 55% OO 5% Castor 5% Superfat Change to 'Lye concentration' and set it 33% -...

Great advice! I did a ton of research before I made my first soaps - and learned so much more when I discovered @DeeAnna ’s Soapy Stuff...

The best consolidated advice I can give to a beginner who’s a serious-type researcher, as you appear to be, is to start by reading...

Either use water:lye ratios as Seven does or use NaOH solution concentration in percent. Both are measuring what you really need to know...

Using a stronger lye solution (less water) does make the bar harder. A physically harder bar will last longer because it does not abrade...

"... And I'm not really looking safety-wise, I know it's more caustic..." NaOH dissociates (splits apart into Na+ and OH-) almost...

My husband has poor circulation in one of his feet (due to an old ski injury) and has extremely dry, cracked skin. I make a Lanolin &...

I have used pine tar in both soap and a drawing salve. I used 10% by weight in both. I am also going to be making a beard balm this week...

Thank you sooooo much @Zing!!! You're the best! I'm a big fan of your lotion bars as well. They are life savers in the winter ❤️ Thank...

I recently found my recipe and relieved. Sorry, I don't have time to convert to percentages. It's 120 g coconut oil 30 g pine tar 38 g...