Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 > Roxanne from RiverCitySoaps wrote a paper for presentation at the Texas > Soapmakers Association 2004 convention. Here is a copy of her paper: > > http://rivercitysoaps.com/dwcp/ > > My understanding is that with 'strength of lye solution' - the lye solution > (in water) is based on the weight of the lye, not the oil. Since oils > differ in their sap value (and maybe density?), some recipes, depending on > which oils are used, will have a higher proportion of water than others, > chemically speaking. That's my understanding, perhaps someone could explain > it better or more correctly than me ;-) > > Pamela > > thanks Pamela! It does help explain :~) Deb http://www.cottagehillsoaps.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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