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Did anything change? Supplier? Soaping temperature? Additives? Water amount? Size of mold? Your soap is going through a gel phase. Coconut oil soaps always run hot. Here’s more info on gel phase: https://soapyfriends.com/to-gel-or-not-to-gel-cold-process-soap-making-explained/ And let me...

There are a lot of natural options for purple if you're looking for something other than mica. Clay is one option, but you can also use alkanet root or my "anti-alkanet" powder. Here's the scoop on both of those: Anti-Alkanet (and Alkanet) Master Class LIVE (the Replay) | Soapy Friends

The ph will turn it. Here’s how you can test without making any soap too ☺️

It's hard to say without know your process and ingredient details. I'm going to guess at too much liquid. Maybe. Here's a video of my process: And more details in this tutorial: The Ultimate Natural Soapmaking Course | Soapy Friends hope that helps!

Glad they re absorbed for you! I’ve put honey in oils, but only after first diluting them either with warm oil or water. I don’t put it in with the lye solution. I usually never put anything in the lye solution! Here’s some more info on adding food stuff that might give you more insights too...

Those look like honey spots. They will reabsorb into the soap. DOS takes time to develop and will not appear overnight on a fresh soap. More info on DOS: DOS Soap - Dealing with Dreaded Orange Spots in Handmade Soap | Soapy Friends Regarding glycerin spots... never heard to glycerin spots...