Miscalculation of KOH and Distilled Water

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realtami

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Hi! Sorry if this is the wrong section, but I think i failed my liquid soap batch due to miscalculation of distilled water and KOH

This is my recipee ( soapcalc ) using 5% superfat
Lye concentration 34.340%
Water : lye ratio 1.9120:1

This is my third times making liquid soap using the EXACT recipe but with only 500 gr oils, my soap turns clear and the pH is around 9

This time I make about 1.5 kg batch

Water 570 gr
Lye 298,11 gr
Castor oil 75 gr
Coconut Oil 450 gr
Olive Pomace 750 gr
Cocoa Butter 225 gr

I realized in the end that I only use 283 gr of KOH ( minus 14 gr from the recipee) and 425 gr of water ( minus 145 gr from the recipee)

When I finished cooking it, I diluted tiny amount of it to distilled water and the solution is super cloudy with pH 8,8

Can something fix my liquid soap? Or should I dump it?

What about I make a lye solution using the missing gram of water and lye that I miscalculated?

145 gr of water + 14 gr oil KOH.

If I could, how to incorporate it into already cooked liquid soap?

Thank you so much if any of you can help me
 
You can still use your soap paste even if it is not clear. I wouldn't throw it away. As per your question about adding the lye and water, you can give it a try. What do you have to lose, but your time?
 
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