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@DeeAnna You are such a sweetie posting all of that :) Several hours after remixing what I had bottled there is still no separation (there isn't even separation in the unscented LS that I have in a canning jar) so I am leaning toward it was the excess FO separating. I am using ED KOH and per...

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Oops! 3.5oz

Lol no problem :) 2.4 oz Castor 3.7 CO 76 9.9 OO Glycerin method, 3% SF but remember I was lye heavy so I added an additional 3.5oz OO. I diluted with 1 part paste to .75 parts water. When I added the FO I thought I had the right calculation in my head but was wrong as I ended up being way...

The separation pic since it won't show up...

Ok LS experts ;) What can you tell me is going on here? The cloudy pic is after shaking it up. I am thinking FO separation myself.

Any wax melt or candle making instruction I have seen says to melt to 180-185F and add in the FO then as long as it is not over the FO flashpoint. In candle making the usage is typically 1oz per pound of wax (16 ounces) and I have been following that for over a year now with no oilyness to my...

I put my husbands through the wash on time. I didn't mean to but he had partaken in a little extra indulgence of alcohol one night and got sick on the way home leaving me to clean his clothes and car. I didn't think to check his pockets because I was pretty peeved at the time. Toward the end of...

Susie, I was using ED KOH as well and since I had lye heavy LS using SoapCalc and now will use SBM advanced, should I put in 100% KOH or 90% KOH when filling out the calc?

I have found them on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dhpc&field-keywords=soap+nuts&rh=n%3A3760901%2Ck%3Asoap+nuts I have a local health store that also sells them.

How much soap nuts would you recommend in the boil?

Made a "dummy" mistake today. I calculated how much FO I would need for 9oz of LS. I then got distracted by the hubby for awhile and then went back to my LS. Instead of double checking what I had wrote down I thought I had it in my head. I basically ended up with a little over 5% FO in my 9oz...

No pictures of it but my lather is lackluster. Will it improve over time?

Woo I think I've finally got it. No instant zap from my tongue or the hubbies tongue. Glad I didn't have to use the borax. Now it is sitting in the hot water off the burner per Irishlass to clarify. Thanks all that helped!

I lied, still a slight zap. More OO added :(

I am at work right now, but this morning before I left I zap tested my LS paste and I didn't feel an instant zap but it had a sweet taste and then a couple of seconds later my tongue started to burn a little and feel irritated until I rinsed my mouth out with cold water. I will test it again...

Thank you Irishlass! It was a little too intimidating so I stuck with SoapCalc. Hopefully adding some OO will take up that excess lye.

I guess I need to get used to SBM calc then! Do I need to enter in all of the info or can I just enter in the ounces of my oils, select that I am doing LS and then calculate? I melted down my paste and added an ounce of OO so we will see if that helps.

It's a firm, thick taffy consistency.

Here is the amounts: 2.4 oz Castor 3.7 CO 76 9.9 OO Here is the pic I tried posting earlier: