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[cathy1211]

Hi I'm new my name is Cathy, I made my 1st batch of soap a few days ago...I followed a simple castile recipe and its looking pretty good!

my question is when following a recipe how do you know exactly how much soap is being made.....example I used 30oz of olive oil 10oz palm 10oz coconut and the lye and water...when I cut all my bars i weighed them and it was 5lbs....

Also this case sensitive stuff is very confusing do you have to enter it for everything???

 

[cathy1211]

another question if your adding color with CP recipe do you add it with the lye and water??

 

[cathy1211]

also I did find a palm oil at my health food store its in a tub and its 1.5 lbs
I'm wondering if anyone thinks its a little pricey it was about 7$ all it is-is organic vegetable shortening but it reads 100% palm oil and the coconut was 8$ for 14 oz's....I did find coconut cheaper on sweetcakes.com 14$ for a gallon, can I use crisco?? or is the organic veg shortening better?

 

[cathy1211]

Hi I'm new my name is Cathy, I made my 1st batch of soap a few days ago...I followed a simple castile recipe and its looking pretty good!

my question is when following a recipe how do you know exactly how much soap is being made.....example I used 30oz of olive oil 10oz palm 10oz coconut and the lye and water...when I cut all my bars i weighed them and it was 5lbs....

Also this case sensitive stuff is very confusing do you have to enter it for everything??? I can't seem to find my 2 replies???

 

[cathy1211]

ok I guess I'm not doing something right?? thanks anyway for your help

 

[carebear]

I see only you replying to your own posts.

 

[cathy1211]

Thanks at least now I know I'm not crazy....

 

[cathy1211]

should I still be able to cut my soap with no problems at 2weeks of curing?

 

[IanT]

should I still be able to cut my soap with no problems at 2weeks of curing?

yes.

Also, it might be better to start a new topic for each question you have under the forum you think it would fit the best.. you will get way more answers that way