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    Basic Liquid Soap - olive, palm kernel dual lye

    HTHP method used, no external heat applied. Total cook time approx 20 min Used 5 oz glycerin for part of the liquid. Very fast to trace, moderate extended volcano. Finished paste very stiff and stuck to pot like cement. Try adding sodium lactate next time or change liquid to full 38%.
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    Basic Liquid Soap - olive, palm kernel

    HTHP method used, no external heat applied. Total cook time approx 20 min Used 5 oz glycerin for part of the liquid. Very fast to trace, moderate extended volcano. Finished paste very stiff and stuck to pot like cement. Try adding sodium lactate next time or change liquid to full 38%.
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    Carrot Turmeric Bar HP

    Fast trace, fast cook (15 min), will volcano Use Lemongrass EO Dissolve turmeric in a small amount of hot water
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    30 Min HTLS -sunflower

    Glycerin 3oz, discounted from total lye liquid Batter stays very fluid, diluted with 65% water, crystal clear soap, PH 9.6 Add a couple of squirts of finished liquid soap to oils before adding lye solution Dilution Water needed: @40%=46 oz, @35%=57.7oz, @30%=73.4 oz, @20% = 128.2 oz.
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    Basic Liquid Soap - sunflower, palm kernel

    HTHP method used, no external heat applied. Total cook time approx 20 min Used 5 oz glycerin for part of the liquid. Very fast to trace, moderate extended volcano. Finished paste very stiff and stuck to pot like cement. Try adding sodium lactate next time or change liquid to full 38%.
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    Cocoa Butter Cashmere with palm oil

    HTHP - no external heat source used 4% (1.48) sugar PPO added to 5% (1.85) sodium lactate after trace 8% (2.96 oz) PCSF Cocoa Butter 2% (.74) cetyl alcohol with SF Several moderate volcanoes, easily controlled Batter stayed fluid enough to pour into individual molds
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    30 Min HTLS small batch

    Glycerin 3oz, discounted from total lye liquid Batter stays very fluid, diluted with 65% water, crystal clear soap, PH 9.6 Add a couple of squirts of finished liquid soap to oils before adding lye solution Dilution Water needed: @40%=20 oz, @35%=27oz, @30%=36 oz, @20% = 69 oz.
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    Basic Liquid Soap small batch

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    Empty the Cabinet😁

    Use HTFHP method Add 1% liquid soap as a trace accelerant (.36 oz) to oils PCSF - Apricot Kernel Oil Yogurt at room temp Add Fragrance and EO Last Quick to trace, slowed down the reaction rate by turning off the stick blender and hand stirring just as trace began to minimize the volcanoes. As a...
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    30 Min HTLS double batch

    Glycerin 15oz, discounted from total lye liquid (may substitute glycerin for half the lye liquid) Batter stays very fluid, diluted with 65% water, crystal clear soap, PH 9.6 Add a couple of squirts of finished liquid soap to oils before adding lye solution Dilution Water needed: @40%=136.48 oz...
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    Exotic Oils HP #2

    SF Sunflower Oil Traced immediately, no stick blending needed volcano - 3 times Fast cook approx 15 minutes to completion Good fluidity
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    Goat's Milk (milk in oil)HTFHP

    Directions: Container must be at least 3X volume of your batch Heat oils to 215, add goat's milk , stick blend together. Add Trace Accelerant: few pumps of liquid soap to oils Prepare lye solution, slowly pour hot lye into hot oils. Stick blend slowly to trace 2-5 min Add sodium lactate at thick...
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    Error on new recipe tab after subscribing to premium membership

    it cleared, probably had to wait a bit for my account to update. Thanks
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    Error on new recipe tab after subscribing to premium membership

    Premium membership paid for, new recipe tab gives me an error
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    Recipe calculations missing

    Hopefully you can see this, 0 liquid required,0 lye required, 0 total batch weight, date format euro style?, when editing date shows up as 1969. I did download all my recipes just in case there were issues.
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