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No, I do not use a water discount. My bars are nice and hard and lather really well, just like all my other soaps there is nothing wrong with them just visually, the discoloration in areas makes it look hum... dirty. That is the best way to describe it. I have no problems in using the soap for...

That was what I tried in my 3rd batch thinking maybe it would help but nope, I still got the discoloration. I did color the entire batch of soap for my 4rth batch a deep blue and it worked, well sort of, there are still areas you can tell is discolored and even though it helped I do not color...

Well, I did buy a 50lb. block :x of the soybean shortening and so far I have only made 6 batches so I have ALOT left and must use it. I guess I will just simply have to keep changing my recipe and see if using different oils helps. So far the 6 recipes I have tried have been no-goes so off to...

Thanks for the replies. I have made 6 batches of soap using this soybean shortening I have and ALL have discolored the exact same way. Made no difference what fragrance I used or did not use or what I added or did not add.So I guess it is just how soybean shortening soaps??? I am curious to...

I have been making soap for about 2 years now. I have always used beef tallow or olive oil. I have been getting requests for soaps made with soybean shortening and then soaps made with lard. SO I bought a nice 50 pound block of soybean shortening to start off with and ALL the soaps I have made...