lsbennis Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hey everyone, I have to admit that I'm not very good at CP soap which is why I usually stick with HP. I decided to make a batch of CP yesterday using CS Beach Linen mixed with CS Clean Cotton. Here are the ingredients....Olive OilCoconut OilPalm OilSunflower OilShea ButterCastor OilTitanium DioxideNG...color....put in wood mold and covered with towels and this is what I ended up with this morning. A huge tectonic fault line and a crackled/mottled inside Any thoughts are much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'm probably wrong, but I believe I read somewhere that too much TD does this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kssoaper Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) The cracking is caused by your FO making the soap really heat up (which you don't know will happen until you use that FO- next time, if there is one don't insulate as much). The mottling, I think, is also caused by this fragrance.....I have learned that certain FO's that really heat up will cause the titanium dioxide to do exactly what happened here. You didn't do anything wrong, just learned that you will use this fragrance again (no titanium, little if no insulation) or let it go. Hope that helps :0) Edited February 12, 2013 by kssoaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratant Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I have had a few loaves that mottled like that....actually fit my soap scent though...cracklin birch. I used TD in it also. The fault line is from over heating. Looks like it got way too hot in the mold. In future batches...keep a close eye on it....if it starts to heat up quick...pop it in the freezer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I had one FO really heat up on me once but thankfully I use a slab mold and don't insulate. Didn't know that TD combined with certain FOs can cause this. Good to know.Sorry this happened to you Isbennis. Perhaps you could still save it by rebatching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I get the crackling if I let my soap gel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetsCandles Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yep, overheated. I've had that happen. Wasn't pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsbennis Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks everyone, good to know that this happens on occasion. As long as it is still good soap I will just keep it for the family. I think I will pass on those two scents next time...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 That is overheated for sure. Wooden mold get much hotter than any other kind of mold, I sometimes set mine on the basement floor to help keep it cooler, or you cab pop it in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kssoaper Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 If I've got one I know heats up I put my mold up on a cookie cooling rack (is that what those are called?)... When I'm not out in my shop (actually a barn my husband finished off for me) I turn the heat down to about 55. If I have poured soap that day I set my wooden molds on towels, cover them with Rubbermaid plastic boxes, then towels on top of all that....if it's one I know gets hot I try and wait until I see it starting to gel, then I cover it up. I like to keep the soap warm for as long as I can....seems to make a better texture in the soap :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeana Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Concerning the mottling - the TD may not have been mixed in thoroughly. I like to premix a little in water before adding to the batch. This ensures a more even tone. Also the mottle look can happen if you don't make sure you are getting all the oils mixed together thoroughly from the bottom of the pot. It is the white mixing with the yellowish base. When you get the trace consistency you are looking for, take a spatula and go all around the sides and bottom, making sure it is completely mixed, do this a few times. The stick blender won't get all of this. Then you can start to add your second color. I agree with Kitn about wood molds. I don't insulate or cover my wooden molds. I actually get less ash and less cracking now. I don't know why soap instructors always say to insulate the crap out of the soap. Most of the oils I work with will over heat even without any scent. And covering the soap causes more ash, whether you peek or not. The heat causes condensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsbennis Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Thanks Jenna, I put the TD in the lye water then added to the soap, I will give your suggestions a try on my next batch of CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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