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Palm kernel flakes = hydrogenated palm kernel oil. Hydrogenated PKO has considerably more stearic acid which makes a harder soap and also accelerates trace.

IrishLass, does it stick well in CP?

This has been my experience as well - often my bars at 2 weeks lather as well if not better than my 2 year old bars.

Thank you, DeeAnna.

I understand that. But what makes you certain that in such case only salt can precipitate out of solution? Please help me to overcome the fear of undissolved lye.

But why, DeeAnna? I started the experiment by completely dissolving the salt.

less water than lye? not even 50/50?

I wrote on the 1st page about the salts I used for the experiment, two of them have no additives. http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showpost.php?p=450524&postcount=10

So my questions are: - what is this sediment? - can I use a solution that looks like this for making soap? If yes, how can I be sure that all lye is completely dissolved? - what can I do differently to get a more-or-less clear solution with no sediments? :)

I kept mixing them for 30 minutes… but when every time I stop each solution looks like this:

Then I added 5.6 grams of NaOH into each glass and mixed them very well. Each solution looked milky.

I poured 16 grams of warm distilled water into 3 separate glasses and added 4 grams (25%) of salt into each of them. I had no problems with dissolving any kind of salt, although the 1st solution with Windsor salt remained slightly cloudy. 1) Windsor Table salt, 2) Aurora Sea Salt, 3) Sifto...

Thank you for your answers! I’d like to tell you about my little experiment. :) I have 3 kinds of salt: Windsor Table salt, Aurora Mediterranean Fine Sea Salt, and Sifto Coarse Salt (no additives):

When making brine soap, what do you dissolve first in water: salt or NaOH? Thank you!

Aline, thank you for your reviews! How do you like SC Orange Blossom? Which one did you like? https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com/p-5952-jasmin-key-accord.aspx or https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com/p-5967-sampaquita-g-jasmine-sambac.aspx

Thank you, DeeAnna! That means 1% of citric acid.

Obsidian, how much citric acid (or sodium citrate) are you using?

Elements Bath & Body https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/

I love their Peony Petals, Mango Tea and Black Raspberry.

That's my favorite pear FO as well. :)