"Jen aims for a super-fatted soap with a few percent more oil than lye. This gives a nice hard bar but also makes for luxurious lather and a gentle cleaning action."

It also gives me a "fudge factor" in case I'm a little off with the lye measurement. Without that 5% (or so) of excess oil the lye measurement and mixing technique becomes truly critical unless you enjoy chemical burns.

As it is, when I'm cutting the loaves of soap into individual bars I can feel my hands tingle if I haven't been smart enough to grab some gloves.

Hi You have some nice look'n soap there, I have never tried making anything like that before, but I would be interested in giving it a try if you have reciepe or guide to make it to share. Thanks -Ilene.