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Got it Yooper, I think I follow all that! Thanks!

Masterbatching is when you make a batch of pre-mixed lye and water to have on hand. If you’re not doing that, then “no” is correct...

Got it! I'm checking out the soapmakingfriend one now, a little more complicated. So for masterbatch I think I select "no" - that...

In the US, ounces can be either by volume or by weight, but in soaping, it’s always by weight. so yes, it sounds right. It sounds...

Thanks Yooper! Yes, I came across that thread too when I was googling trying to find the right amounts of the various ingredients. :)...

I think it's soft because it's 100% canola oil. I saw this: Pure Canola Oil Soap

1 ounce by weight = 28.35 grams. I wouldn't worry about the 99.99% purity- that's pretty meaningless. Remember that in soapmaking...

Hiyas Yooper! How did you come up with the 59 grams? I am trying to find a calculator that goes by volume of oil, volume of water and...

For lye, it’s a solid. So you can’t use ml- you use grams. But it’s still pretty close- about 59 grams. It should be solid soap...

Just made my first ever soap, pictures below. 100% canola oil to keep my first soap making lesson cheap. :) I used the calculator...

Thanks Yooper, I had thought so but hoped it wasn't so!

That's a good question- I don't think so. It's already saponified, and won't gel after it's solid.

Yes- please send me a private message with the correct email address and I will set it up for you!

Hi, I've created my account with wrong email address because I've made a typing error. However I cannot change my email address and...

Hi, I use honey in my soap, so to mitigate the heat, I soap using cooled lye and oils. The batch worked, but the centre hasn't gelled...