nwsoaper

I combine my oils in a larger pot to make sure they are blended before taking out the batch size per recipe. I've been having good success for about a year doing it this way, why would it start now?

I have used alkanet before and have had great success with the color.

the recipe for the batch is:

Oil base: 3.5lbs -1.5lbs sunflower, 1lbs of palm & 1lbs of coconut

Dry Lye: 0.5lbs

H20: 1.25lbs

alkanet powder: 0.18 ozwt (used for steeping)

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lavender 40/42 EO: 1.06 ozwt

goat milk powder: 0.18 ozwt

apricot kernel meal: .018 ozwt

quick oats ground: .35 ozwt

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super fat:

sweet almond oil: .05 ozwt

jojoba oil: .05 ozwt

I don't think its a fragrance issue. I'm having the same trouble with a EO Lavender batch and a Oat Honey batch (this has no EO's in it). I think it might be a temperature issue.

Does anyone know why I would be getting this alligator streaking in my soap? Is this a temperature issue? Please help... Thank you