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I have read in several reputable soapmaking books that technically lye or NAOH has to be on the label as it is an ingredient that is included in making the product even if it does not remain in the final product.

I recently miscalculated the lye in a batch of soap and ended up with a very hard bar ( too much lye) It was fantastic for grating into laundry soap. I added 1/2cup washing soda, borax, and baking soda per cup of grated soap. It turned out grate!! : )

thanks for all the suggestions... I do use summerbeemeadow's calculator but I add a value of zero in the place for the percentage of superfatting. I thought that was how you got a completely clear soap. Are you saying that I should add a small superfat to my soap and I won't need to neutralize...

I have tried to use borax to neutralize my liquid soap twice. The first time it seemed to create tiny little white flakes throughout my soap and the second time it made the soap thick and opaque can anyone help me know what I am doing wrong?