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Understood, but wouldn't the partial reversion of the saponification process be apparent, if they actually did it? Their soap is clear and in my tests the "overneutralization" resulted in white floating/blobs of FFAs - which in my tests either float on top, or can be sort of emulsified back into...

Is this for 90% KOH? Also, when do I add the CA? Would dissolving it straight in the KOH/water solution (pre-oil merge) be a problem?

Random question time... From Dr. Bronner's website: They are probably formulating the soap with a lye excess, otherwise that statement doesn't make much sense, right? A 0% lye excess soap would have the same pH as one neutralized by CA, right?

So basically: Citric acid + LS = potassium citrate (chelator, beneficial for hard water) + FFAs (pH reduction, potential irritation reduction, beneficial) Any ideas how to emulsify the floaties back into the soap? Heating and waiting? I don't see a downside to adding it, just goodies.

I'm not a chemist, I apologize if this is a dumb question :D. When/if you over-neutralize, are the floaty white thingies basically FFAs?

Has anyone done any testing with CA yet? I'm wondering how much of it you peeps think one could/should be adding to a standard LS formula? And if it has any adverse effects on clarity and such...

Understood. But wouldn't the fact that we're adding the same amounts mean that she always over-neutralizes in her recipes (since we don't have to)? Isn't everyone :mrgreen:? I'm gonna attempt 0%, 25% and 35% CO Lsoaps then. Made a 50-50 (CO+OO) and it's quite epic, but I'm really gonna try...

Liquid soap/glycerin liquid soap One more question (thanks to everyone for the clarifications so far!): It was my understanding that Failor intentionally used a lye excess (of about 10%?). It was also my understanding that the soap calculators we use account for the standard impurities of...

are EOs part of the superfatting percentage? Yeah true forgot about that, thanks. What would you (and others) consider the minimum amount of coconut/castor required? I've seen it around but I suck at navigating the forum for some reason, can't find it.

Greetings SMF crew. Been devouring info for a while, first time poster. Tons of great info and helpful people here! I have some experience (CP, HP, LS) but some aspects still bug me :). If someone has a moment to clarify the questions below (or direct me to answers), I'd be most grateful...