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Thanks, that's a pretty good idea. I may give that a shot first.

yeah I suspect that as long as the lye percentage is calculated to be the limiting reagent in the reaction that would be the most important factor.

Thanks, I haven't seen that yet but I'll be sure to check it out, I'm familiar with CP and HP from my research but have not physically attempted them yet. I'm still researching everything out before I really jump in. currently I'm mostly interested in tallow based shaving soaps too. but...

Hey y'all, so I'm just starting with soap making and while I'm putting together a shopping list I was wondering about the purity standards of the hydroxides (KOH/NaOH) that y'all use. I have a fairly strong chemistry background (though nothing specific to soap making). and while I'm...

Hi everyone. I'm interested in making some of my own shave soap and was pointed here by some folks at the badger and blade forum. I'm kindof a DIY person so designing and making things really piques my interest which is why I'm looking at making my own shaving soaps. Seems like you've got a...