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    Do the properties of oil survive saponification?

    Amazing info I found in a Brazilian Page. Roughly translated from Roberto Akira's page, Akira is a 65 year old Brazilian Chemist who after retiring started sharing the knowledge he accumulated in 40 years of working with chemistry. "Cold Process Soaps are beautiful and easy to make but the...
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    Post you ugly soap pics here - Troubleshooting thread

    Ugly but good! I sell exotic oils and butter from the Brazilian Amazon so I had to try my products in a soap. My first soap (or 2 since the brown pieces was from my first soap and the yellow is my second), turned out ugly but wonderful to use! Even as a shampoo! So far I have made 7 soaps...
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    Question about determining sap value number

    Thank you. Thanks DeeAnna, I do have all the numbers on them all, I could use this method you are suggesting, but if the fatty acid properties won't be right, how will I know if the soap will turn out good? They have tucuma butter, which comes from the seeds, not tucuma oil, that comes from the...
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    Question about determining sap value number

    My bacuri A few of my customers have asked SoapCalc to add Bacuri and a few other exotic butters and oils I carry. I only make soap for fun and I would love to be able to use bacuri butter, tucuma oil and acai oil... But I have no idea how to calculate myself! Good luck ladies!:)
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