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Judy, Thanks for the reply and guidelines. I happen to be off to the pharmacy this morning so I'll see if they have any Castor Oil. Cheers!

Could I possibly make something acceptable for myself with some of the following that I have on hand: Palm Oil Lard Olive Oil Peanut Oil Almond Oil Canola Oil New Crisco Just read Irish Lass's recommendations but I can't find tallow in my neck of the woods. (Don't ask me to make it from...

Good reply Cally! And you saved me from myself. I was rooting through the pantry for oils to turn into soap when I came across this jar of sage. And I thought "Why not!". (This was left over from when I tried sausage making. Totally disgusting.) Regards.

Just waiting for the lye to cool down. I've a terrible urge to add a heaped tablespoon of sage (dried, not the oil) to this soap (1500g total fat/oils) Someone please tell me not to do this!

Thanks for the replies. I think Chay is on to something - something to do with the browser - this doesn't happen with Firefox Aurora. (Still happening with Explorer 8, even with all the updates). Will report back if I find out something.

This is going to turn me blind unless I can turn it off. Is this just my PC or do other folks see it also? Regards

IrishLass, Do you wait until the soap traces before you pour into the mold? Thanks. OffTopic: My mum and dad spent their honeymoon in Dublin at a B&B. They were about to set out for a morning walk when it starting really poring down with rain. My dad said the rain was bouncing off the pavement...

Hazel, Thanks for the safety reminders regarding glass. I was also surprised at the recommendation to use vinegar if splashed with lye. It might be logical (acid neutralizes alkali) but we were taught in chemistry class not to do this - just lots of water. The Crisco came from Harris Teeter...

Judy, Thanks for the reply. This is what it looks like after 48 hr. [attachment=0:1qrd54ie]DSCI0060.JPG[/attachment:1qrd54ie] Consistency of apple sauce. Couldn't say if it gelled or not, as I left it under some towels for 24 hr. Thanks.

Hi folks, My first post! Here's the recipe To change the total weight of the batch, I ran it through soapcalc. Unfortunately, soapcalc somewhat increased the water (recommending 12.16 oz from an original 10.0 oz). Unaware of this, I made the soap and it didn't trace even at 80F. I poured it...