Sorry I put the little guy up there, now that I look at him, I don't like the way it looks. I am such a dummy sometimes when it comes to expressing myself, I apologize. Now, using milk powders, I have had no problems with blending them in with the oils, I have been blessed with a great sb though. With liquid milks, I will use half the water needed for the recipe for the lye solution then add concentrated milk (goat milk from the can) for the rest of the water at trace. This does make a difference in the appearance of the finished bar. Clear as mud???