Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum I think. There was one I used to go on before with a similar name. Anyway, I've been soaping for 5 -6 yrs. off and on. I do it for fun and for soap for my family. The last 3 times I made soap they turned out so soft. They take a long time to harden and I'm not sure why. I bought a new scale thinking my old one might be off. My oils are fairly new. But my fragrance oils and essential oils I've had for awhile, would that matter? I'm really not sure what I'm doing different. Here is my recipe:
Apricot K. 3 oz
Castor oil 4 oz
Shea butter 3
Olive oil 14 oz
Palm oil 8 "
Palm K 7 "
15 oz of water and 5.21 lye
I mixed it when them temps reached 125.
Any advice?