Quote Originally Posted by mackie View Post
I have no idea what all is in it. People keep their formulas secret, but I just thought that if there are any soap makers here they would know what was missing.
Well, make sure he superfats it at the end. Cold or Hot process? What is the ratio lye/fat?

Saponification is the result of that equation. So if he adds a little fat (glycerin, lanolin, shea butter (which doesn't saponify)) and experiment with values, he should be OK. Hope that helps.