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No, I have then curing on a ceramic plate( large dinner plate).

The date on the oil are good ( expiration date on the palm oil is 06-01-2022 and the expiration date on the palm kernel oil is 12-2021. What I cannot get is that the oils I used smell fine, I am smelling the jars right now. No smell at all really. The smell comes two weeks into curing the bars...

Thank you. I used Dr. Adorable brand which is 100% pure organic cold pressed palm kernel oil. I also used Sustainable palm oil from essential Depot. Those are the oils I am using in my soap. I mean it seems like the smell starts coming about two weeks into the curing and just gets stronger as...

Okay, so a couple months ago I made some soap using the same ingredients I used the first couple times I made this soap, but this time I noticed a old like oil smell from the bars after they had been curing for two to three weeks. Well I decided to try making it again and everything went well...

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will not be using glass anymore!

I have only made soap a couple times and both times used a glass bowl to put my water and Lye solution in. I have read a few posts here that said it is dangerous to use glass? Does that mean just adding the lye to the water solution in a glass bowl is dangerous? What should I use if not glass...

Yes, I thought about doing this. It is just odd because the only thing I did different this time around was I upped the recipe and made more at one time. I did use the soapCalc though so used the right amount of ingredients. I have been making HP soap so far( this is where you cook it for...

I was thinking maybe it was just the smell of the PKO too. It does have an odd smell to it. I am hoping it will calm down after a while. It is just odd that my last two batches did not smell so strong like this one. The first two batches did have a very mild smell, but this one is much...

I have them sitting on a large serving plate (porcelain).

Yes, I used Distilled water...

The recipe I used is as follows : Water: 9.18 ounces Lye: 4.52 ounces oils: 32.00 ounces This is from soapCalc. The oils I use are Palm kernel oil and Palm oil since my skin tolerate that. I have been curing them in my kitchen/dining room( we have the open concept). We have the AC on most of...

Hey all, I made soap about three weeks ago ( hot process) using Palm kernel oil and palm oil basically as that is what my skin tolerates. Well I made it before and used the same exact ingredients. Well this time They have been curing for three weeks now and they have a stronger odor ( like an...

Thanks. So do you think maybe I should cut them in half early on to allow them to dry out faster? Also, how long to they have to stay in the mold? I usually wait the 24 hours then take them out to air dry. Should i be leaving them in the mold longer??

Hey everyone. So I made my soap about 8 weeks ago. I made basically a palm oil soap as that is what my body tolerates( I'm highly sensitive). I use the hot process to make it. When I cut the bar in half I notice the middle area seems darker, almost like it's not as hard( like an uncooked look is...

What is ash? I mean is this something that soap does?

So here is a couple pictures of my soaps below....

Like for instance, today I just used a bar that I made back on April 5th. So it has been seven weeks curing. It is hard, but after I used it to shower, It does seem more soft now. I mean it is still hard, but if I press hard enough I can push it in in a spot. I notice these bars do not last a...

IS there a specific way you can tell when your soap is completely cured? Like what does it look like? I have let mine sit for about 7 weeks now so I think it should be cured. It is more soft though after it gets wet. It does lather, but is still on the softer side. That might be normal though...

Thank you for the replies. This is The recipe I used and I made 2 pounds using the HP using these ingredients. I am highly sensitive so this concotion seems to work for me. Water: 9.18 ounces Lye: 4.52 ounces oils: 32.00 ounces in total This is a breakdown of the oils and amounts below are...