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[mtamam]

i am from Egypt , i want to create my own project. i tried many times to make my soap , the same oil , lye, water but the soap is always soft not solid
what i can do ?

i need help :|

 

[Ruthie]

Can you post your recipe?

 

[mtamam]

i have made many times
but it is one of them ( it is only one oil )
500 g Olive oil
135 G water
65 Lye

i am only using this site to calculate

http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp

Thanks

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Castille recipes (100% Olive Oil) take a long time to cure and harden up...anywhere from 3 months to a year. Your measurements look correct, so perhaps you just need to let it cure longer. How long have you cured them?

 

[mtamam]

one month .

Really i need help

is it need some other material to make it solid ???

thanks for help

 

[thefarmerdaughter]

If you give you olive oil soap time it will be very hard.

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

You could try a recipe with 40% Olive Oil/30% Coconut Oil/30% Palm Oil...simple recipe that makes a basic hard bar of soap.
As for your Olive Oil recipe, just let it continue to cure...after 6 months or so it will certainly be hard.

 

[mtamam]

Thanks all for your help . i am very happy in your forum

 

[Hausfrau007]

Did you stir it long enough to get thick before you poured it into your mold?

 

[mtamam]

yes i stir it long enough ......... i am I'm frustrated :cry:

 

[Genny]

You said that the one soap has been curing for about a month, how soft is it? Is it liquidy? Or is it sponge-like?
Also, have you sliced it? Your recipe is pretty small, so sometimes smaller recipes take even longer to harden

One last thing, what kind of olive oil is it?

 

[mtamam]

Thanks Genny
Yes exactly it is like sponge
My receipt is 500 G . Olive oil
i am using Extra Virgin Olive oil , but i am doubt it is Extra Virgin ,
How i can test if is extra virgin or not ?

i am from Egypt , we have in Egypt many organic oils with very good prices , i want to use them in my soap like ( castor , Jojoba, black seed . peanut, soya, sun flower, Arugula,olive oil

Thanks
Mohamed