diff --git a/backend/pyproject.toml b/backend/pyproject.toml
index 4f7d54b..3c590f6 100644
--- a/backend/pyproject.toml
+++ b/backend/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "hunter-backend"
-version = "0.1.28"
+version = "0.1.29"
 description = "Costing platform MVP backend (API for Hunter)"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 94001b1..be4a094 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "hunter-app",
-  "version": "0.1.28",
+  "version": "0.1.29",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hunter-app",
-      "version": "0.1.28",
+      "version": "0.1.29",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fontsource/inter": "^5.2.8",
         "lucide-svelte": "^1.0.1"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index ca72b53..c2c72a4 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hunter-app",
-  "version": "0.1.28",
+  "version": "0.1.29",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/editor/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/editor/+page.svelte
index 3e55969..bd0bf4a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/editor/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/editor/+page.svelte
@@ -103,57 +103,24 @@
     ingredientBaseline = ingredientDrafts.map((row) => ({ ...row }));
   }
 
-  // kg overrides %: recompute the reference total from the kg column, then
-  // re-derive every row's percentage so they always sum to 100.
-  function applyKgEdit() {
-    const total = ingredientDrafts.reduce((sum, row) => sum + Number(row.quantity_kg || 0), 0);
-    totalReference = round4(total);
-    ingredientDrafts = ingredientDrafts.map((row) => ({
-      ...row,
-      percentage: total > 0 ? round4((Number(row.quantity_kg || 0) / total) * 100) : 0
-    }));
-  }
-
-  // Editing a row's % sets it to that share of the mix and spreads the rest
-  // across the other rows in their existing proportions, so the column always
-  // re-totals 100 and kg stays the canonical value. The total mix kg is held
-  // constant; only the split moves. Without this rebalance a single % edit
-  // would leave the total off 100 and the save guard would block the change.
+  // Editing a row's % converts only that row to kilograms against the Total mix
+  // anchor. Every other ingredient is left exactly as it is — changing one
+  // ingredient's share never rebalances or recalculates the rest of the recipe.
+  // Percentages are free to sum to anything; the chip reports the running total
+  // and kg stays the canonical saved value.
   function applyPercentEdit(index: number) {
     const total = Number(totalReference || 0);
-    const rows = ingredientDrafts;
-    const count = rows.length;
 
-    // Clamp to a sane 0–100 share.
-    let target = Number(rows[index].percentage || 0);
+    // Clamp to a sane 0–100 share for the edited row only.
+    let target = Number(ingredientDrafts[index].percentage || 0);
     if (!Number.isFinite(target) || target < 0) target = 0;
     if (target > 100) target = 100;
 
-    // A single ingredient is always the whole mix.
-    if (count === 1) {
-      ingredientDrafts = rows.map((row) => ({
-        ...row,
-        percentage: 100,
-        quantity_kg: round4(total)
-      }));
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const remaining = 100 - target;
-    const otherOldSum = rows.reduce(
-      (sum, row, rowIndex) => (rowIndex === index ? sum : sum + Number(row.percentage || 0)),
-      0
+    ingredientDrafts = ingredientDrafts.map((row, rowIndex) =>
+      rowIndex === index
+        ? { ...row, percentage: round4(target), quantity_kg: round4((target / 100) * total) }
+        : row
     );
-
-    ingredientDrafts = rows.map((row, rowIndex) => {
-      if (rowIndex === index) {
-        return { ...row, percentage: round4(target), quantity_kg: round4((target / 100) * total) };
-      }
-      // Keep the other rows' relative split; if they were all at 0, share evenly.
-      const share =
-        otherOldSum > 0 ? (Number(row.percentage || 0) / otherOldSum) * remaining : remaining / (count - 1);
-      return { ...row, percentage: round4(share), quantity_kg: round4((share / 100) * total) };
-    });
   }
 
   // Editing the Total mix (kg) rescales every row's kg from its current %.
@@ -293,9 +260,10 @@
   }
 
   function removeIngredient(index: number) {
+    // Drop the row and leave the remaining ingredients' % and kg exactly as they
+    // are — removing one ingredient never recalculates the others.
     ingredientDrafts = ingredientDrafts.filter((_, rowIndex) => rowIndex !== index);
     if (!ingredientDrafts.length) ingredientDrafts = [emptyIngredient()];
-    applyKgEdit();
   }
 
   function ingredientWarnings() {
@@ -312,11 +280,6 @@
       if (Number(row.quantity_kg) <= 0) return [`Ingredient row ${index + 1} needs a quantity greater than zero.`];
     }
 
-    // Percentages must add up to 100 before a change can be saved.
-    if (Math.abs(percentTotal - 100) > 0.1) {
-      return [`Percentages must total 100% (currently ${percentTotal.toFixed(2)}%).`];
-    }
-
     return [];
   }
 
@@ -687,7 +650,7 @@
           <div class="ingredient-footer">
             <span class="footer-total">Total {ingredientTotalKg.toFixed(2)} kg</span>
             <button class="clear-button" type="button" onclick={addIngredient}>Add ingredient</button>
-            <button class="apply-button" type="button" disabled={savingKey === `mix-save:${row.id}` || !percentBalanced} onclick={saveIngredients}>
+            <button class="apply-button" type="button" disabled={savingKey === `mix-save:${row.id}`} onclick={saveIngredients}>
               {savingKey === `mix-save:${row.id}` ? 'Saving...' : 'Save ingredients'}
             </button>
           </div>