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I make my soap hot process as I found it just works better for me. I cure it for 6 weeks usually. I do not add any other oils or scents as I am highly sensitive to things.

This is the recipe, and I used SoapCalc for it. 4.52 ounces of food grade Lye, 6.40 ounces of Palm Kernel oil, 25.60 ounces of Palm oil and 9.18 ounces of distilled water. How would I cut down on the superfat without messing up the ratio in the recipe?

I know someone mentioned using ROE to soap when making it to help prevent racidity. Where do you get ROE and does it have a scent? I am highly sensitive and make my soaps with No additives or scents at all. Also, How much do you add to the soap when making it?

I agree, just not sure where to cure it our bedroom has the shower we use so that probably wouldn't be ideal because of moisture. The basement probably has more moisture than the rest of the house too. I have a closet in our bedroom, but again, the shower is in the bedroom. We have a closet in...

This is the soap. It seems like it turned rancid probably about two weeks into curing is my guess. At least that is what was happening last spring and summer. I attached a picture below. I do not add any scents or additives.

Can you store your oils in the fridge? I just wondered if this would help the shelf life last longer? I am just asking because I do not know if refridgerating the oil would change them somehow. I am still a little new to this and constantly learning... :)

I went through SoapCalc actually. The lye is get is food grade 100% sodium Hydroxide( Lye) and I order it online through Belle Chemical. I just wish I could figure this out. I just purchased a table top dehumidifier to see if placing that in the area will help. I am so at a loss and it is...

Thanks for the reply. I actually don't use any coconut oil( I'm allergic). I just use palm oil, palm kernel oil, a tiny bit of glycerin, lye and water. How would I go about lowering the superfat ( palm oil) without messing up the ratio with the other ingredients? Sorry, I'm just a bit new to this.

I use distilled water

Thanks for the reply. I definitely did not use any metal. I cook mine in a ceramic crock pot, use silicone spoons for stiring and silicone molds. This is the recipe I use from SoapCalc: 9.18 ounces of water, 6.40 ounces of Palm Kernel Oil, 25.60 ounces of Palm oil, 4.52 ounces of lye and 1.6...

I basically use silicone spoon to stir and my crock pot I cook it in is ceramic. The molds I use are also silicone. When curing I use a plastic table to set them on. I keep them in my living room/kitchen. Our house is not too big so I try and keep it in the driest place. I do not want to keep...

No stainless steel touched it that I know of. The oil smelled okay that we used. In fact we still have some, it smells fine. We have been using a crock pot that is ceramic inside. Never had an issue before with it.

Hey everyone, So I have been making my own soap now for about a year. I use just a few basic ingredients because my skin is Severely sensitive and I react to many things. I got it down to palm oil, palm kernel oil, lye, and water and I use the soap Calc. Those are my ingredients and they work...

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate it. Not sure what went wrong, but next time I will be extra diligent. As long as it did not ruin the soap. I always let my soap cure for like 6 weeks no matter what.

Hey Everyone. So I finally found a recipe that works for me and have made my soap several times( using the same exact recipe each time). I use the hot process method as I find it just works better for me. I use a crock pot which works really well. Today I noticed the sides of the crock pot,it...

How do you warm them prior to using them?

Hi everyone. Just wondering is it safe to refrigerate palm oil and palm kernel oils to add longer shelf life?