Teach Soap

I made pine tar soap today. I have made it once before. I don't have the seizing that others seem to. Maybe because I used lavender EO both times?

Here's my recipe:
Pine tar 25%
Castor 4.69%
Coconut 20.31%
Olive 40.63%
Sunflower 4.69%
Shea Oil 4.69% (the weird percentages are from me tweaking the recipe to get the oils in even ounces)
Water 24.3 oz
Lye 7.4 (5% superfat)
4 tablespoons lavender EO

I was prepared for a mad dash once I added the lye to the oils, but that didn't happen. I stirred for several minutes before I got a thin trace, then stirred for a few more minutes for a thicker trace. It did not seize and poured easily into the molds.

My soap with lavender traces about the same as without. You might want to convert your spoons into grams or ozs for accuracy.

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Irena
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