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Thank you for the great information! It’s really helpful to know how to properly store lye to maintain its effectiveness. This will definitely improve my soap-making process.

Thank you for your insights! I don’t take the temperature after mixing the lye with the oils, but I see your point. After the initial mixing, it quickly reaches a false trace and feels almost crystallized on the spatula. At this point, I have to gently force the spatula in and out for about 10...

Thank you so much for taking the time to help. I always melt my butters on gentle heat before adding them to the other oils. I’ll try the recipe you suggested and keep you updated. Your advice on pumpkin oil is helpful, and I appreciate the tips on superfat and shea butter. Thanks again!

I'm sorry, I now use a 33% lye concentration. My olive oil in the recipe is EVOO, but my sunflower oil and coconut oil are old.

I make these soaps for fun, for myself, my family, and friends, so I don't use colors or fragrances.

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Here are the details of my soap formula: 15% coconut oil 40% olive oil 10% shea butter 20% sunflower oil 15% pumpkin oil Lye (NaOH) Water percentage: previously 40%, now reduced to 33% 7% superfat 3% goat milk powder Additional information: Saturated/unsaturated ratio: 38/62 Batch size: usually...

I’m having trouble with my soap tracing too fast. When I mix with just a spatula, it turns rock-hard very quickly. I've noticed that if I keep mixing it gently while it’s hard, it takes about 10 minutes, heats up almost to a boil, then melts back into a liquid.My issues are:Why does this...

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