But let's det down to soap making.
Measure out your oils and put them in the crock pot on low. You want this mixture to be at about 160 degrees (give or take 10) throughout.
While the oils are heating up, mix your lye-water, using the standard lye-making procedure. If you've never used potassium hydroxide before, don't be alarmed. It's a bit more volatile in the water than sodium hydroxide - it makes this odd boiling/groaning sound as it's dissolving. This is normal.
When the lye-water is completely mixed and clear, slowly add it into your oils. (No, you don't need to wait until it is cool.) Don't turn the stick blender on just yet...just stir the oils and lye together.
Then, like in cold process soap making, start blasting it with the stick blender. At first it will seem to want to separate. Keep blending.
