Room temp lye solution and oils to HP? Can I do that?

[ChristinaB]

Can I get my lye solution and oils to room temp before beginning to HP? Or will that cause problems with the HP process? Thanks!

 

[Fullamoon]

I've read that it makes no difference what temp everything is at for HP. Just melt any hard oils first so you can mix/stir with the soft ones before adding lye solution to it.

 

[carebear]

sure you can. you put your oils in your pot (I use a crock pot) and melt the solid oils, add your lye solution, and proceed.

 

[ChristinaB]

Good, thank you! I had a school function right in the middle of the day today and knew I wouldn't have time to start and finish all at once, so I mixed my lye solution so it would be cooled down by the time I got home, and melted my oils, so they wouldn't be too hot either. I just didn't know if that would cause problems. I'll let you know how it turns out later Thank you!