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Susie, I learned that as well! I have the powder, could never really get it diluted to 1% drops, and never tested without some pink. So I did the zap test instead and ZERO zap. I felt okay about that. Thank you for the tip. I feel better about bypassing the phenolpthalein test.

Just a follow up. I attempted my second batch of liquid soap and it turned out beautifully! 100% castille, using the glycerin method. AND I figured out what happened to my first attempt above. The bottle of “glycerin” I used, the label had fallen off a while ago. But I knew it was glycerin...

Gotcha. I’ll do more studying before attempting my next batch!

Very helpful! Thank you! My batch went from 160 to 215 degrees in a matter of 1 or two minutes in the crockpot! Even after turning it off, I couldn’t get it to cool down. I’m not leaning towards a no paste way, I just mistakenly thought it was better to start with. I’m definitely going to...

Thank you! I edited and included the recipe

I am attempting to make my first batch of liquid soap. First time using Potassium Hydroxide. I'm doing the no paste method. 75% coconut oil with olive and castor oils. The instructions said to wait until the oil/lye mixture reached 160 degrees before stick blending. It was in a crockpot, so...