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SOME coconut milk is fairly low in fat, but some products are quite high. The truth o DeeAnna, can you expound a bit more on calculating the amount of fat in coconut milk by reading the nutrition label and how you account for that in the recipe? Which brands are low/high in fat?

I also figured that the max to use is about 6%. My question is about what is the percentage based on - the oils or the total soap batch? I've been calculating 6% of the finished total soap batch weight. Is this correct?

My question is about the percentage of fragrance oil that can be used. I sometimes purchase fragrance oil from Lonestar Candle Making and their bottles have the IRFA categories listed, including Category 9 which is for soap. The usage rate is stated as a percentage. My question is, a...

I've considered purchasing 5 gallon pails of oil but wondered how I was going to melt them. I found some drum warmers on Amazon but I'm not at the stage yet where the expenditure makes sense.

My question isn't really about whether you can mix EO and FO. It's about the percentage that can be used. I sometimes purchase FO from Lonestar Candle Making and their bottles have the IRFA categories listed, including Category 9. The usage rate is stated as a percentage. My question is, a...

What is a "Tank"? You said you invested in one when you started selling.

Thank you Earlene and Susie.

I'm fairly new to soaping. My question is about pre- mixing micas and pigments with oil before adding to the batter. Do you use oil from the recipe itself, or oil from a bottle on the counter? If you use oil from a bottle aren't you increasing the oil in the recipe (and therefore the superfat...