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Can someone tell me if I should discard my soap? I made a batch of milk soap. The lye and milk turned into a clump and it turned a deep yellow even with stirring. Once the lye cooled I mixed it with the oils anyway. After blending, the soap turned white. I put it in the mold and the next...

The fumes from lye are very caustic. If I were you I would make it my business to always wear protective gear like gloves, mask, etc. Also you should never put your face over the lye container and it is best mixed outside

Can someone tell me the pros and cons of adding beeswax to my soap

When measuring lye and the recipe calls for 4.76 oz of lye should it be rounded off to 4.8 oz?

Does anyone know how to get the heavy odor from sheabutter? The one I have smells like bacon. I want to use it in my soap but I don't want the soap to take that scent.

Can someone tell me what is the best way to make lavender soap using the lavender buds? Should I put the buds in the lye water or wait until the soap reaches traces? I figures the buds would kinda infuse the lye water.

Can someone please tell me what I can do to make my soaps milder as some soaps can cause irritation, if you know what I mean? I am using coconut, olive, palm, castor. Following all directions according to the lye calculator.

When using glycerine do you count it as part of your liquid? Meaning if the recipe calls for 10oz of water and you want to use 1oz glycerine do you use 9oz water and 1oz glycerine?

When using a lye calc that is already set at 5% discounted. Does this mean that you add 5% added oil or does this mean that the 5% is already calculated for you ? Pardon the question but I am new to soap making.

When adding glycerine to your handmade soaps does it make the soap more moisturizing? My soaps seem to be a bit drying. I don't know why. I use olive, palm, coconut, sweet almond, sunflower but still they are a bit drying. Does anyone have any hints that would aide me in making soaps that are...

I want to use some added glycerine to my soap recipe. Does anyone know if it has a sap value and should I add more lye because of the glycerine?

Canola used in large amounts will give you a soft bar Canola should be used in small amounts. It has a short shelf life and your bar will be prone to rancidity

added tip Canola makes a soft bar. Canola should be used in small amounts because canola has a short shelf life. Try coconut and castor

If what you are saying is correct. Then I would definately put a caution on the label. Or maybe just omit the oil. I dunno. They do sell neem oil soap in the store. I can't imagine it preventing pregnancy and them not putting a caution label. But then again...................

It was an 18 oz batch. I was suppose to put in 1 oz of castor and instead I put in 1 oz of glycerine. Wasn't sure if I could just add the castor and carry on making the soap. Thanks for your help

glycerine mistake Nope. Didn't realize that it was glycerine until today. So I should throw it out right?

Another question, I prepared another batch of oil and realized that I used glycerine instead of castor oil. I didn't make the soap yet I only have the oils mixed. Can I just add castor oil along with the other oils and glycerine? I can't find a sap value for glycerine.

I made a ****oo. I accidentally put one ounce of gycerine in my soup instead of castor oil. I thought it was castor oil but realize once the soap was set that it was glycerine. I noticed the soap took a longer time to trace and when it did it was a pudding consistancy. Should I trash...

I heard that it usually takes 1 hour when stirring by hand. That is what it usually takes my soap to reach trace but this happened in 15 mins. After stirring quickly

If someone was going to get lye pockets in there soap when would it occur? The next day or days later or a week later from making the soap? I don't have lye pockets but yesterday I made a batch using coconut oil olive, palm, castor, and shea, The liquid solution was green tea and I put some...