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Lampworker1

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I made a batch of soap a few weeks ago. What can I do to fix this batch of soap that I mistakenly added only half the required amount of olive oil? Can I fix it or toss it out?

Recently I made a batch of Christmas Scents soap, recipe by Patrizia Garzenda BUT discovered I made a mistake in the oil quantity! Only realised after I had poured it into the mold because it didn’t fill it enough... I’ve made this recipe before and it’s very nice. My friends, grand daughter and I were so looking forward to using this soap. Anyway the recipe says:
570 g olive oil
250 coconut oil
50 castor oil
30 cocoa butter
136 g caustic soda and 300 g water

I think I added only half the olive oil but the rest ok. Can I rebatch or toss the lot out?
Any help would be most welcome.
 
Welcome Lampworker :). As you are new to SMF please go the Intro forum and tell us a bit about yourself. What city or state are you in ? I'm an Aussie, we need more Aussies here.

You will need to put up your full recipe for people to help you with your problem.
 
Are you certain that you added only half the needed amount of olive oil? If you are not sure, then you can try the zap test to see if your soap contains excess lye. If it does, you can try grating the soap and adding the needed amount of oil and do a re-batch in an old slow cooker or in the oven.
 
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