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I will check my scale to be sure. So I'm guessing this soap is a bust and not going to be usable with how greasy and oily it is? It is even softer than normal after the 24 hours in the molds.

I attached a picture of the soap, and the recipe. The soap is more oily, very greasy and softer than normal. I didn't check my scale, but it seemed to work like always. Seemed like the same amount of stuff. I will check it though , thanks for mentioning this. I don't know what went wrong.

First I want to apologize for asking so many questions in the last two days. I am the one who is having issues with my last batch of soap going rancid. Well yesterday I got some new oils and Made a batch of soap. Tonight after 24 hours I went to take it out of the molds to set it up to cure...

Oh wow, I defininitely do not want that then as I am highly sensitive to fragrances ( even some natural stuff). I have Mast cell activation syndrome which makes me super reactive which is why I use only PKO and Palm oil in my soaps as I react to most everything else. What else can I add that...

Thanks for sharing. How would one keep dust off of soap while it's curing? Where do you get a good ROE? They mentioned adding it to the oil before making soap. I make HP soap. Could I add it while cooking the soap? Will it leave a fragrance in the soap?

I am wondering if I need to add ROE or EDTA to prevent rancidity? I hate to add anything as I am so sensitive and the less added the better for me. I would think ROE would add a odor. EDTA I have read it not the best long term to use( something about it raising cancer risks).

Yes, I made some yesterday and left the glycerin out.

No metal was in contact with the soap. I use distilled water when making my soaps. As for the oil, well it smells okay. The racidity seems to kick in during the curing process( like 2 weeks after it has been curing). I just think it must be a humidty issue as I never have this issue in the...

Y Yes, I actually have something similar to this that checks the humidity levels in my home. It seems like I am always anywhere between 46% to 50% in the spring and summer( that is with the AC going and a small fan blowing on the soaps). In the winter the humidity is very low( in the 20's or...

I can try that. Would you put them say in a closed room like a closet with door shut, or out in the open in a main larger room with a fan going on them? Right now I have them in my kitchen/living room with a fan constantly oscilatiing over them. Does upping the lye level help prevent racidity?

I am just wondering where everyone here cures their soap? What part of your house? I am having an issue with curing my soap in the warmer months it seems. During the winter I have no issues. It seems like in the spring and summer more so my soaps will go rancid during the curing period. That is...

The only thing is, I have made them the exact same way several times and they do not normally have this rancid smell. This is definitely rancid smell. There are a few bars that have some light orange spots on them.

Thanks for the replies. Will try heating the jug in water to soften the oil.

I just bought this palm oil and it's solid in the jug. I'm not going to use it all so just wondering which way is best to get it out? I thoughts about cutting the top of the bottle off in order to get what I need out and just using what I need now and putting the rest in a tightly sealed...

Yes, there is a few with light organce spots on them. I even had my husband and dad sniff them because I thought exactly what you were saying, maybe my sense was off. But it does smell unfortuantely. The picture I took I guess did not realy show the spots to well. There are not a ton of them...

I make small batches of soap ( 2lbs) . How much ROE would I add? I guess I would add it while the soap is cooking since I make HP or would I wait until it is done cooking?

I followed the recipe for the HP which cooks for about an hour and 20 minutes sometimes a little longer.

There is no rancid smell to the oils at all. The container the palm oil is in is a plastic jug( 7lbs). The palm kernel oil is in a box, the oil is more solid and in a plastic bag inside the box. The Lye is in a plastic bottle with a safety top.