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Thanks everyone for your input. I am using a plastic mould and I cover with blankets. I will mix the lye more next batch and see what happens. Can't send a pic my camera isn't working.

Hi All, can you tell me why I get goose bumps on the surface of my soap after saponification?

Bad smell Thanks Honor, yes it did smell like old shoes, you're right. I couldn't put my finger on the smell. I used Bramble Berry Blackberry and Sage fragrance, which I thought would be OK as Bramble Berry have a very good rep. But it is good to hear the smell in your soap went away, maybe I...

Thanks Thanks ewepootoo and Bubbles for your reply. I used 5% lye discount and put the recipe through MMS lye calculator. I used a fragrance but it was made for soap, but maybe it had a preservative in it.

Hello Everyone, I'm new to soaping and have made a batch of soap 50% olive oil, 26%coconut, 20% palm and 4% castor. It has turned out a lovely soapy bar but there is a slight sulphur smell when it is wet. It has cured for 4 weeks. Will that smell go away in time?