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What was your recipe for the batch that came out translucent? Did it gel? I haven't seen any visible signs of gelling in my batches, including one that I mixed with the oils and lye water at 118 degrees or so, and placed into the mold and into the oven preheated to 175 and turned off. Kathy...

I mean more a subtle translucency, and not the very clear bar you would expect from a glycerin or MP soap--basically the same subtle level of transparency you see in the image. I'm having a hell of a time replicating both that semi-translucent glow and the tan color--not to mention the fine...

I'm trying to make a soap that resembles Aveda's "refreshing bath bar"--a tan/light brown soap. It's a soap made from palm oil and coconut oil with mica and fine lines running through it, and a little bit of translucency. I've made a few batches of soap with about 60% palm oil and 40% coconut...