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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

For future reference----I just learned that hydrogenated palm oil does not need to be melted & stirred before using. It comes "soft" and can be scooped out and melted as-is.

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Carrie
Wife to my Best Friend and Homeschool mom to 7 beautiful gifts

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

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Carrie
Wife to my Best Friend and Homeschool mom to 7 beautiful gifts

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

Oh my God! Now,I'm confused even more.
My palm oil is easy to scoop,easy as lard is. I don't know if it's hydrogenated,because I got it (2.5kg) from the restaurant. Over here it's most common oil used in restaurants and can be bought only in buckets of 25kg. Do you think it is an adequate one?
However, I will melt and stir it for sure.
I got the part about melting it,but I asked if I needed to melt all other solid oils separately from palm oil,cos I've melted them all together. That would mean to melt first palm oil,stir it well,then all the others and after having them all liquid, get them together. Am I right?
I need to mention that first batches that I made from another palm oil (that one was kinda 'less solid') never gave me such a headache. I didn't melt and stir it beforehand. Maybe that one was hydrogenated,it makes sense.
So,I will see what I will end up with next time ,when I melt and stir it,as suggested.

It would be funny to do all that and see that all is happening again.
I really,really hope that won't happen.
Thanks ladies!

I melt my palm oil, mix it, and measure it into my bowl. Then I measure my other hard fats and add them to the same bowl. Then I put that bowl in the microwave and melt all of them at the same time, then add the soft fats to that and mix it well before adding the lye water.

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

That was what I asked!
Thanks Heather (Hestey)!

Hey ladies, I made it!
I melted,stirred and than measured palm oil,added coconut oil,and after it melted, added liquid oils. Trmperature was around 110 and the lye-water some cooler. No colour,no f.o. The recipe was the same as previus batch,for the reason I wanted to test same oils. After I reached trace and got a smooth,nice mixture,(and used a blender for a while),added some colour and f.o.
And then it happened again. My soap was seizing so quickly,that I almost could't pour it into the mould.
At least,now I know what had happened the other day. It definitely was about non-prepared palm oil,but also was due to f.o.
(as it'd been mixed in oils).
Thank you all for having interest in my problem,and responding immediately.
I'm not promising I won't pop in again,with some new 'help- seeking' trouble.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I got the samples from a company which imports and distribute f.o.to cosmetic,home and personal care manufacurers,so I suppose thay are.
I don't sell my soaps,so I don't have any concerns about people complaining, but I don't like them particularly and I asked even here if anyone knew some European f.o.suppliers. Unfortunately, nobody knows.
Once, when I get to the point of creating perfect bars, perfect enough that other people want them,I will need all that legislative stuff,as if I was running a bakery.,or so.

Hope this question is ok in this thread. Has anyone tried the homogenized palm oil from Soaper's Choice! Soaping would be easier if it didn't involve melting and mixing my palm.

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Linda

I learn so much when I can't leave well enough alone!

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Carrie
Wife to my Best Friend and Homeschool mom to 7 beautiful gifts