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Can’t thank you enough for the very insightful information. I will take this information and rethink how I do my pour and how I’d mix my oils, even the temperature at which I work with. I generally premake my lye solution and set it aside till room temperature, even my oils are room temp. I...

All the oils were bought together and were only a couple weeks old. I am thinking that I keep the bar “dry” in it dish, meaning I drain all water from dish after use? I’m gonna try that first. Sorry about SH! was trying to save some time!! Lol

Hello fellow soapers, I make a cp soap using olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, castor oil. All is well, however I notice that towards the end of its use, and as it gets smaller, it seems to crumble into smaller pieces! I’be been making soap using the same recipe for about 4 years. This just...

Thank you so much for that!

Thanks for the info. The reason I asked the question was that I did my first 50/50 lye batch! I’m confident I did the formula correct, however the doubter in me wants to just make sure. I make soap for my family only and I am not in business to sell. Just a father watching out for his family. I...

just curious?? What would happen to your bar soap, if one were to add too much lye to a batch of soap? How would one tell?? I’m new to this and am looking for any info!!!

can i pre make my water/lye solution and let that sit for some time? Or does it need to be used right away? How long could it sit before I have to use it?