Soaps by SunRise

I know what that forum.  I have not been there is 2 years, there is too much drama and fighting for my taste. I did learn a lot from them when I first started there. 

I personally find that idea gross, and I am a woman.  Maybe is mind conditioning.  I know we use other milks for soap, but they are all pasteurized.

Just thought I post here as a newbie to the forum, but not to the craft.

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On 12/12/2008 at 5:31 AM, RNSandSCENTS said:

I have made about 10 batches of bath bombs, I have had a few crack and for the most part I'd say those batches were about 95% successful with only a few to crack. It was usually the last ones into the mold that dried out and had to use more witch hazel and they either reacted or cracked.

Anyhoo, its been raining here for about 3 days now. Now I will admit, I was running my mouth about the Deadskins game last week and I did add about an 1/8 c too much baking soda.....I put these things in the molds, and left them overnight. This morning they are gooey, and why in the heck are they rising? Like muffins I was like ok now I know thats not how I left them so of course I go back over and smush them down, go away 5 minutes comeback and they are bigger than they were when I came down this morning......and gooeyer (sp?). Do you think its the baking soda....or maybe too much witch hazel because I can barely see any citric acid? Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Side note: I did unmold a couple and tried adding more corn starch & kaolin clay and they are still mushy....

It was probably the witch hazel,  I avoid using it as much as I can.  And if it was raining the humidity will affect them too.  I always check the weather before I make mine.  I swear they a re weather contingent.  If you put any epson salt on them even as decoration on the top, they will also suck the moisture and crack.  At least this is my personal experience.

As an option when your bath bombs go wild, I pack them in cute bags.  I personally make embeds for my bombs, so I add an embed, and maybe some colored epson salt, or little flower buds, or chamomile and pack them in a bag, like in this picture.

I have been lurking in this forum for some time, this thread made me sign up, because I am a fan of petroleum jelly.  Is also great on burns, and I make my own dupe of a famous cream with it.