Help Needed

[hewells]

I am trying to make a recipe similar to a castille bar, but adding witch hazel and tea tree oil to it. My question is how do I substitute some of the water for the witch hazel? Here is the recipe that I have. TIA to anyone who may know the answer.

6.08 water

2.05 lye

13.6 Olive oil

1.6 castor oil

.8 Tea tree oil

[cmille3]

I use tea tree all the time. Treat it like any other FO/EO.

For the witch hazel, I'd treat it like water.

[eugenia]

Just subtract the amt of witch hazel from the water.

[hewells]

Thanks so much, I knew it was probably something simple but just couldn't get with it this morning...maybe I need more coffee:laugh2:

[guppygirl]

Just curious as I've never used witch hazel in soap - are you using store bought w/alcohol or a hydrosol w/out alcohol? wondering how alcohol would affect the soap?

[hewells]

Just curious as I've never used witch hazel in soap - are you using store bought w/alcohol or a hydrosol w/out alcohol? wondering how alcohol would affect the soap?

Well I haven't made it yet, but I was just going to get the one from the store, and that is an awesome question....I guess we will see....the whole trial and error thing. I did read that the wh/water mix will turn yellow when the lye is added.

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