Deb1350

I did add my fo pre lye and I have checked my scale.....5 quarters= 1 oz. right? So I don't understand what happened. What causes it to crystalize on top. Is it the lye rising to the top? I stick blended it so I know it was blended good. I tossed the first batch and will probably toss this one. Anyone know what I did wrong? The weird thing is I have made this recipe before and have used the same lilac fo and no problems so I don't understand.

Hi all, I posted a couple of days ago about my soap ricing. Well this is the second batch I have made this week that didn't turn out. The last one I made is the same recipe I have used for a long time with no trouble. Temp was around 110 for oils and lye. I used lilac from brambleberry and used full water. It started to rice and I stick blended it until smooth and poured and today when unmolded it had a few little bumps on top but the sides were smooth. The top had like sparkles on it, like when you look at the snow and the sun is shining it sparkles. I think it is lye crystals because it zapped. Why is this happening? And can if I leave it for a few days will it be ok? Even if the zap goes away I am scared to use it now. This has never happened to me before. I am getting frustrated. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Now that I am looking at it closer it does look like oozing liquid but they are drying up now and almost look like ash. Hummm. Maybe I will try to get a picture. Thanks

Maybe it was acceleration I'm not sure but what worries me it it looks sorta like crystals on the top and it zapped me. The inside is smooth. Should I just wait a few days and see if the zap goes away and if it does is it ok?

Hi everyone, Well last night I think I experienced ricing. I make cp soap and never had this happen before. It started to look lumpy when I was pouring it. I did the zap test today and it definately does zap. The inside looks smooth but the top looks like it has crystals on it. That is the part I put my tongue on. Anyway is it time to learn how to do my first rebatch or will it be ok once it is cured? Thanks for any help.

Hi all, I was wondering how you store buttermilk and goatmilk powders. How long is the shelf life? Do I need to store them in the fridge? TIA

What kind of soap cutters do y'all use? I can't cut mine even enough. They are always different sizes: Deb

That's what I thought,thanks!

Hi, I am thinking about getting the small log mold and it says it holds 2.7 # of wet soap. Does that mean I need to add my oils, lye, fo's and any additives? Or does it mean just the oils? TIA Deb

thanks Shani and Shell.....No opinions on my recipe:sad2:??

Hi everyone. I have been making cp soap for a little over a year now. I have made many different recipes that I found online. I finally made up my own and would like to see what ya'll think. Would you be kind enough to tell me if this is a good recipe. I would like bubbles and a not too drying bar.TIA Castor 5% Cocoa B 5% Coconut 10% Olive 21% PKO 17% RBO 11% Shea B 15% Sunflwr 16% Deb

Thanks for the welcome ladies. I let the soap cure for 4 weeks. It has the oils that I normally use in my soap recipes. I super fatted at 5%. Thanks for the advice...Deb

I have been soaping for about a year now. I have tried many recipes and have come up with one of my own but my DH used it tonight and said his skin was itching after his shower. Could you all tell me what you think? This is the recipe I used. Castor 10% Coconut 12% Cocoa 4% Palm 26% PKO 17% RBO 21% Sunflwr 10% Also I have another recipe that I just made. Can you tell me if this one is better for dry skin. Thanks in advance for all your help. Castor 10% Cocoa 5% Palm 15% PKO 30% RBO 19% Shea B 4% Sunflw 17% Deb