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    Goat milk and lye

    I can't see your recipe when I click that link. but you want to check two things: your lye concentration, and your superfat setting. The lye concentration will not change the amount of lye needed, but it will adjust the amount of water (or in your case, goat milk) in your recipe. The numbers...
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    Oils

    The answer will depend on where you are located: which country, which state/province?
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    Calculator discrepancy - Virgin Coconut oil v. 76º CO

    Looks like this has been fixed per the thread posted by @mobjack. Thanks!
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    Fresh lavender and lemon basil

    Even after complete saponification, handmade soap has a high pH that will alter the qualities of many plants. Also, soap is a wash-off product that isn't on the skin very long. Instead of soap, consider infusing the oils with these herbs, and then use the infused oils to make lotions.
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    50% lye master batching

    Here are some good videos that explain the process:
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    Tallow moisturiser recipes available?

    I've used tallow to make lotion, and it's lovely. I agree with the recommendation to check out Humblebee & Me. She has a whole YT playlist on lotion making, here. The video entitled "This Formulation Skill Will Change Your Life" will give you some ideas how to adjust your percentages of water...
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    Calculator discrepancy - Virgin Coconut oil v. 76º CO

    Someone over on Soapmaking Forum just alerted everyone to the fact that SoapmakingFriend now offers both virgin coconut oil and 76º coconut oil in the oils list. Even though these are the same thing, they have wildly different SAP values. Can anyone explain/fix this?
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    What is the liquid required?

    You shouldn't have a negative number for the liquid. To avoid this, fill in the entire recipe except the GM. Look over at the Liquid Required box; it will give you the entire amount of liquid needed for that recipe. Assuming you want to use 100% GM as your liquid, go down to the Selected...
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    What is the liquid required?

    Are you listing the goat milk in the custom additive box? If so, you need to check the box below it that says "Liquid Discount." Then the calculator knows that you are using goat milk instead of some or all of the water needed.
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    Server error -cannot access my recipes

    sorry, for some reason, I didn't receive a notification that you responded. I used Chrome for Mac - same browser I have always used. EDIT: I just checked again, and all my recipes are there, with no server error anymore. THANK YOU!
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    Locked Out After New Charges

    I have had a similar problem. EDIT: I just checked back on that thread, and Alan had responded. I also just rechecked my recipes, and they are all showing now. WHEW! I hope your issue gets resolved quickly, Cathy!
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    Server error -cannot access my recipes

    @Alan @Yooper I'm a premium member and logged in. However, when I click on My Recipes, I get a "Server Error" message. This is pretty urgent, as this is the only place where my current masterbatch oil recipe is stored. I can't use that batch of oils without access to My Recipes. Thanks for your...
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    Oils not found in database

    If you know the fatty acid profile, you can click Add New to put the oil into the database for your own use.
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    FORGOT MY FO

    Oh no! Have you tried putting the container of FO into your mold? That will stop you from pouring your soap into the mold without FO. This trick doesn't work for designs that are layered into one pot before pouring, but it does work well for designs that are split into several different containers.
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