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I wrote awhile back about my first liquid soap attempt separating (I've had success with bar soaps) and I thought it might have been bc the KOH was old. Someone said not to throw it out but add in liquid and my new KOH equal amts a little at a time?? My recipe was 185gr KOH, 820gr olive oil...

I wrote awhile back about my first liquid soap attempt separating (I've had success with bar soaps) and I thought it might have been bc the KOH was old. Someone said not to throw it out but add in liquid and my new KOH equal amts a little at a time?? My recipe was 185gr KOH, 820gr olive oil...

Thank you DeeAnna. It's been 14 hrs or so and the oil has separated, sitting on top. If I did a zap test do I mix it up first?

I'm not sure how to post an off-topic question. I have read all your advice and made my first batch of liquid soap today but the KOH was old. It hadn't been opened and looked white and fresh but although I whisked it 10 min, there was no applesauce or mashed potato or taffy changes. It was...

Help I have a question about liquid soap and can't figure out how to post it so am replying to another post. My apologies. I want to make liquid soap without coconut oil. I am in Greece and have lots of olive oil but hard to find coconut oil and it's expensive. If I don't care about...