These were made with water from the ocean that I got on a trip to see my sister. These soaps will go as Christmas presents for the siblings that went on that trip.
Is this the first time you made such soap - and if not - have you noticed any problem with DOS or soap scum because of all the minerals in the ocean water?
It’s my first time using ocean water so I haven’t had time to develop DOS. Other people use ocean water all the time and I haven’t heard of DOS as an issue. Maybe @KiwiMoose has an answer? I think she uses sea water sometimes
I use ocean water in a couple of my soaps and have done for several years. I've had zero issues. I do boil the water to sterilize it after I get it home. Mine usually comes from Canada's westest coast (off the west coast of Vancouver Island).