After all the oils are melted, put on your rubber or latex gloves and face mask (if you don’t you might get some lye on you and it will burn, or you may cough and gag, your choice). Use the plastic or ceramic bowl to weigh your lye. Next use your glass pyrex cup to weigh your cold water ( I use the glass because it can withstand high temperatures).

Next pour your lye SLOWLY into your water while stirring. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, do not pour your water into your lye. Ever seen a volcano? Well you will if you do this. The water will get hot, the temp will get near 200 degrees so please use cold water. You will want to stir long enough for the water to be almost clear again, it will be kinda cloudy, but all the lye needs to be dissolved.