question on first batch of soap ever made by me and thanks

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Thanks all for your responses

But now another quick one

I made my first batch of soap today from the following recipe by Elain White

Pure Soap Mink oil Shampoo

16 oz weight coconut oil

1/2 cup mink or castor oil

2.9oz which I had to convert into grams which worked out to be about 87g

1 cup water

Oil room temperature. Mix and use lye when water turns clear. Put all

ingredients in blender. Floow the instructions for blender soap. Don't let this

soap . Process until the mixture is smooth (no oil strwaks) and pour into

moulds Leave in moulds 2 days

Freeze soap 3 hours to release it from moulds.

Age 3 weeks.

My query - the soap a) turned a pink colour while mixing in the blender

I had barely strated to blend when it looked like what I understand tracing

to be (when it leaves solid pattern as it is dropped back into soap etc.) I

stopped and poured it out immediately but it was very thick and looked like hand

cream only minky pink.

Is this how it is supposed to look ?

Is it supposed to turn pink?

If this is not right, does anyone have a recipe for soap using only coconut oil

and or castor oil as these are the only ingredients I have at present and can't

get hold of veg fat and olive oil in South africa costs the earth also does

anyone live in SA and know where I can get hand soap dispensers at wholesale

prices?

I know this is an involved one but please help

Regards Debbie