I thought I'd post a pic to show the beginning stages of what soap looks like. In this pic the soap has just reached "trace" which means the oils has combined with the lye solution and is now letting of heat. It is a bit like cake mix. When this happens, I always let out a sigh of relief because the last thing I want is a batch of ingredients that DONT REACH TRACE. That would mean I went wrong somewhere with the measurements.
The next picture is what the soap should look like once the additives have been added and it has been poured into the mould. This one is lavender and smells lovely!! The next stage is to wrap it up in a towel and leave it alone for a day. It should then go through a gel phase and then turn opaque, ready to cut.
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