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How bizzare! I am using 100% lye flakes, full distilled water amount from the BB lye calculator, and Lavender 40/42 and Bergamot essential oils. I am soaping at 95F for my oils, and 115F for my lye water. I cannot for the life of me figure out why it is giving me so much trouble!

Hi everyone! I have made hundreds of batches of CP soap, but this cucumber soap I have been working on is baffling me! My recipe is: 80% Extra Virgin Olive Oil 15% Coconut Oil 5% Shea Butter 1oz Cucumber Puree per lb of soap (I am making just a 2lb batch), 5% superfat, positive my lye is good...