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It's been over 2 days now and the soap is mushy in spots and has large puddles of oil on top. Help! Here is the recipe I followed: 24 oz olive oil 24 oz coconut oil 38 oz vegetable shortening (I used Aldi's brand) 12 ounces lye 32 oz distilled water 8 oz powdered oatmeal honey almond essential...

I made my third batch of cold process soap. The first 2 batches came out great. I decided to make oatmeal soap following a different recipe using shortening as well as coconut oil, olive oil, lye and water. I added honey almond extract after trace. It's been 48 hours and the soap is soft is...

Yesterday I made my 3rd batch of cold process soap. It is the first time I used vegetable shortening in the recipe. This morning my soap loaf is gel-like in the center. This did not happen in the first 2 batches I made. Is this common when using shortening? Roberta in CNY