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I just read it, and it is great information. Thank you all so much. I will see how my soap will come out in 4 weeks and let you all know.

Thank you for all that information Supa Star. I thought PKO was not too different from PO. I have done so much reading and still so much too learn. Like I said it was too late by the time I learned how to use soapcalc. Do I trash the soap? Thank you again for the information. I think I am going to be a little more careful with my experiments for now on.

here are the oils: almond sweet oil 2oz avocado oil 2 oz castor oil 3 oz. coconut oil 12 oz virgin olive oil 9oz palm kernel oil 12 oz safflower oil 9oz shea butter 2oz tola 51oz.

I know that I am a newbie, but I like experimenting, hey, why not? just once in blue moon.... It was blue yesterday..... Not only did I tried RTCP, but I also made my own recipe and I used a 3" pipe , puff, puff... My main complaint is that the soap is a little soft to the touch. I added one teaspoon of sodium lactate to the lye (I read it suppose to make soap harder). The process was fine, I am wondering if my recipe was whack. I was trying to use the soapcalc, but couldn't quite figured out. Now after patiently taking a look at it, I know how to work it out, little late. this is part of what I did with it: 19 oz. of aloe vera juice 7.3oz. lye 1 teaspoon of sodium lactate, 1.9 oz fo #√Oil/Fat%PoundsOuncesGrams 1Almond Oil, sweet3.920.125256.6992Avocado Oil3.920.125256.6993Castor Oil5.880.188385.0484Coconut Oil, 76 deg23.530.7512340.1945Olive Oil17.650.5639255.1466Palm Kernel Oil/Flakes23.530.7512340.1947Safflower Oil17.650.5639255.1468Shea Butter3.920.125256.699 Totals1003.188511445.825 Hardness 29 - 54 42 Cleansing 12 - 22 30 Conditioning 44 - 69 51 Bubbly 14 - 46 35 Creamy 16 - 48 17 Iodine 41 - 70 62 INS 136 - 165 148 Lauric 22 Myristic 8 Palmitic 9 Stearic 3 Ricinoleic 5 Oleic 28 Linoleic 17 Linolenic 0

Yes, I got it. Thank you.

:rolleyes2 I think I found the answer to my question. I did a little research around the board and found the rules about co-ops for newbies. Thank you.

This subject is new to me, I am fairly new to this forum. Could you please inform me about Dirtybird's co-op. Thank you, EMP

This is the recipe; 9.4 crisco 6 olive oil 6 coconut 8 water 3 lye 9 fragrance all in oz. is one of Sandy of Maine recipes from a site. The lye was a lower in temp. than the oils ( i became distracted with the oils) but everything was about 99* to 110*

duh!! I knew that. I fired my brain. The economy, I couldn't afford the salary, insurance, and cost of living.

by the way thank you, and it was CP.

what do you mean by a zap test?

I decided for now on, to make only small batches. I made this batch, and everything was ok until I added the FO (Dragons Blood) my DH favorite smell. Now my hands smell like it. As soon as it went into the mixture started setting up. I tried to work really fast and transferred it to the mold. Will the soap be any good? What should I do when I am in this situation again? Should I just put the FO in the mix and use a spoon instead of the mixing stick? You know, I have done a lot......... of reading. Is not like I am just asking questions. I even bought to books. I just want soap.........

Don't be sorry, I was just kidding!!! my soap is soap today, because of you guys.

:whistle: No, the question is, how long do I have to wait for the batch that I (rebatched) did to cure? I loveeeeee the smily faces. I am just kidding, of course!!!

I want to buy a book for CPSM, but I can't make up my mind, because there are so many . I would like to know your opinion before I do so. Also, how long do I have to wait for the soap to cure after rebatching?

I did it !!! Thank you.. I rebatched my soap, and it came out great. I didn't use the oven with the bag, I just read that message. I will try that one if this ever happens again. Your soaps texture on top are not as wavy as mine. I used the double boiler. A lot of work, but I am happy. I cut the soap (I need to learn how to cut soap) but I am learning. Now I am looking forward to make another soap. Yes!!!!!

Yes, I think you are right Julia. I am going to try to rebatch the soap. I will be looking for instructions on how to do this. Thank you so much to everyone, I'll keep you inform of my progress.

No, it didn't absorb anymore. It looks like when grease gets cold and changed to a paste color. I can tell that the rest of the block its hard, but that the layer on the top is liquid. And I just remember that I forgot to use distilled water. I used water from my faucet (duh!) for the lye. My recipe had goats milk, and honey. The more I read, I start to understand what went wrong. I just don't know what to do with this soap.

Hi, I found this information about my little error: http://www.aromacreations.com/troubleshooting1.html Separation: This becomes apparent after you have poured your soap into the mold. A significant layer of oil or grease sits on top of the mixture. If the layer of oil is thin, it's probably caused by the essential oils and will be reabsorbed during the curing process. If the layer is thick, you have a caustic soap that should be discarded. I believe this is what Meridith was talking about, but mine is not getting reabsorbed so far. Caustic soap? Did I put too much lye? I used the lye calculator. Do I need to throw mine away. It smell so good.....:rolleyes2 arg.....

Hello, Soooo... finally I made the soap (getting over this cold). Everything looked fine during the process. I took a look today at the soap this morning, and the one in the wood mold have a big puddle of oil on top. The one in the 6 soap plastic mold (like a candy mold) looks fine, the little leftover that I put in the Dixie cup looks fine as well. Why is it that the big wood mold looks like a bath of oil? I made it yesterday around noon time, Eastern Time. boohooo............

So, as long as I make good use of the calculators, I'll be fine! I am starting with a small batch, trying to cover all my bases here. It's a little nerve wrecking to do your first batch. I am not scared to deal with the lye, just the thought of failing at my first attempt. I think Monday is going to be a good day to do it. Nobody is going to be home. Thank you for your help

I keep reading the recipes, and I see this term of superfatted. I know that is in reference to the lye, I think, but could someone explain a little further. newbie

Hello, I am new to soap making. MarieJeanette you said: [First, I mix my lye with the minimum amount of water required for the lye to properly dissolve] Now, do you discount the ounces from the milk to give to the lye water? or you just use the right amount of milk, and just add additional water to the lye? Do you understand what I am asking? Thank you