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I am using the soapee calculator. I doubled my original recipe which brings me to 35 ounces of oils. Earlier in this thread, someone mentioned that I had a discount on water, but this is what soapee is telling.

How would I increase this recipe to produce 2 pounds of soap? I have a 2# silicone mold, and I noticed that as I filled it with the soap, it was about half full. So, I am guessing this recipe produces about a pound of soap? Thanks for answering all of my questions. I know I have many!

I just washed my hands with the crumbling stuff left in my pot. Wow. It was sudsy!

Thanks. Now, I was putting the soap into the mold and it started to harden. So I imagine there will be hard chunks throughout the second batch. I'll keep learning as I go. Is it best to wait until the batch is at 160 degrees before I add the fragrance?

I'm trying to post a picture of my new batch. It totally looks like vaseline! I can't post a picture but I figured out what I did wrong. This time, I left the crockpot alone for 45 minutes. The first batch, I was probably opening it up every fifteen to twenty minutes.

I didn't throw it out. It's the consistency of Parmesan cheese, but I put it into a mold.

It dried out. It's just a mass of cottage cheese curdles. Second attempt here I come.

This is what it looks like now.

I have attached it.

It's been cooking for two hours and a half now. It still doesn't look like this.

Not enough water? Or is it because it's a small batch in 2qts?

These may be my last questions until after I make my first batch. 1. Coloring or no coloring? 2. I bought more coconut oil but it doesn't say if 76 or 96 degrees. I am assuming I will need to find out (although it is probably 60ish my home and it looks really soft). How can I?

I drove up to Zenith Supplies in Seattle. They sell soap, perfume, and lotion making supplies. They have a generous supply of fragrance and essential oils. And, they had a jar of coffee grounds! I smelled the jasmine absolute, rose absolute, and other essential oils. I then smelled rose...

Yes. I am going to change the scent of my character. Back story: I am doing a reader/author event in October. My goal is to make soaps inspired by the two main characters. One is a shy, calming type (peppermint/lavender) and the other is a spunky, sultry flirt (gardenia/vanilla). These will be...

It certainly sent red flags to me, particularly since no other vendor was selling it. I figured I would ask to make sure I'm not missing some unknown extraction process. :) So here's the dilemma I face. Background, my goal is to make soap inspired by characters in my new book. One character...

I plan on doing HP. Do you think it'll go better with HP?

For my second batch, I'd like to use gardenia and vanilla as the scent. I know that Gardenia Essential Oil is difficult to come by. However, I found this seller on eBay who is selling Gardenia Essential Oil (it's a blend of three oils allegedly). Before I order it, I just want to see if this...

Luckily for me, I use peppermint in the coconut I put in my hair. I actually like the tingling.

Okay, now I'm curious about fragrances. I purchased peppermint and lavender, as I thought these fragrances blended well. I was originally interested in lavender and chamomile but--holy camoly-I didn't know chamomile essential oil would be so expensive! I was thinking, is there another way to...

Thank you for this simple recipe. It seems much less intimidating than the other. I was under the impression (from looking at Essential Soap) that I had to add oils in two stages. I'm going to look other soap-making tutorials to get a better idea of different styles. I was under the...