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What is SAO? Safflower oil?

Actually that's what I did the first time this happened, but I added a LOT of liquid because it just would not thin out. Eventually I added enough water that I could blend it and I ended up with a super-watery batch that I moulded anyways. To my surprise, it dried out nicely but like you said...

No I just decided to try that method because it mentions you can use it to 'fix' seized batches. I add the FO to the oil and blend it before I add the lye solution, but it pretty much seizes instantly after adding the lye. These FOs were floral ones as well, which I've heard can cause seizure...

I've been gifted a whole bunch of 10ml fragrance oils that I'm determined to get through, despite the fact that most of them seem to cause my soap batches to seize quite badly. To fix these, I've been using this Hot Process Hero method that I'm sure a lot of people on here have heard of...

Yes only 100% rapeseed. I've also tried 100% olive oil (works OK I guess but not better than rapeseed) and 100% tallow (turns hair into dry straw). I'm tempted to try sunflower and maybe some other stuff, but as I mentioned an important part of this is the locally-sourced ingredients.

Hi new user here. Just thought I would chime in with my own experience using Canola. I only make soap as a hobby for personal use and I never sell it. In the UK it's just called 'rapeseed oil'. I am referring to the refined version that is the main constituent of generic 'vegetable oil' that...