Greasy soap

Soap67 · Mar 17, 2023

I am new to soap making. I have made two batches (4 loaves and it is so great. I am going exactly by the recipe what am I doing wrong.

Yooper · Mar 18, 2023

What’s happening where something is wrong?

Soap67 · Mar 18, 2023

Soap67 said:
I am new to soap making. I have made two batches (4 loaves and it is so great. I am going exactly by the recipe what am I doing wrong.

I mean greasy.

Yooper · Mar 18, 2023

It sounds like you didn’t use enough lye to fully reach saponification. Can you give your recipe, and details on what you did?

Soap67 · Mar 19, 2023

Ritter Lane Soap · Friday at 12:27 PM

Looking at your measurements, they are correct. Are you using a Hot Process or Cold Process method?

kellstwin · Sunday at 8:48 AM

How old is your lye? Is your scale weighing accurately?