re question on first batch

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Hi Debbie, I also live in South Africa, and I have no problem getting hold of

veg fat - perhaps you do not realize that it goes in supermarkets by the name of

Holsum, and at food wholesalers for a few rands by the name of " veg shortening " .

Cheap olive oil, not suitable for salad dressings but fine for soap, is

available at the big wholesalers for R21 a litre, you will just have to register

with them as a cash dealer by filling in a form at the main desk, and thereafter

you can buy whatever you want for wholesale prices. I'm interested to know where

you buy large quantities of coconut oil, and do you know where I can get cheap

cocoa butter? I don't know what went wrong with your recipe, I haven't tried

it, but I'm puzzled at the absence of e/o or f/o - it can't smell very nice,

which I would think is quite important - even spices from the cupboard like

cinnamon and cloves might be better than nothing. Hope that helps you, Lez.