eva Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I just poured lye into milk to try some milk soap and it turned orange!!Should I even continue with this batch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 No, I wouldn't. When it turns orange, that means you burnt the milk. I've been making milk soap lately. I have the milk in an ice bath and very slowly (about 10-15 minutes) pour the lye in, stirring constantly. You'll know you have succeeded if when you're done it is a lemon color. Also, if you pour too slow the milkfat and the lye could start the saponification process, and if that starts happening, just pour the lye in a tadbit faster. After you make it once or twice, you'll get the feel for the pace to pour it in at. And the soap it makes is well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 Thanks!! I already threw it away, it looked too scary...I really appreciate your instructions, I will try to do as you said (hopefully) tomorrow. Fingers crossed I will not ruin it again:rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I've had that happen before with no ill effects. I would have still used it. Although I do cool my milk and/or use ice now so it does not happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I ALWAYS freeze my milk in icetrays and then weigh out the cubes and pour the lye on the cubes and stir. Hold your breath it WILL stink no matter what you do but it will go away.GM soap was the FIRST soap I ever made. I use GM in most all my soaps.Patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 All my soaps are 100% goat's milk and occasionally my lye/milk solution turns orange.......it's perfectly fine to use. Your soap may turn out a light tan instead of a creamy off white, but that's about it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Also, too when it turns orange it might smell horrible at first, but that smell should cure out and the soap will be fine. Ask me how I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Also, too when it turns orange it might smell horrible at first, but that smell should cure out and the soap will be fine. Ask me how I know! That's good to know. I thought I read somewhere that you can't use it. Don't remember where. LOL!! I haven't had any turn orange on me yet. Do you pour in slower than when pouring it in water? It'll save time if I don't have to take forever pouring in that lye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I was going to say it would be OK to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 Well, yesterday I used milk ice cubes and poured the lye reeeeaaaalllllyyyyy slow and eventually it still went orange. At first it was light yellow, but at the end it was orange as the last time. So I used that orange stuff. I will cut it tomorrow and see what comes out of it. Of course I used vanillabased fragrance which made it tan anyways plus I tried to make some swirls with tumeric. So I will have brown soap. But at this point I am not worried about color, just wanted to be sure that it is safe to use this orange milk.But for the future - you still say that the soap will cure to a offwhite even if the milk-lye micture is orange?Best,Eva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Eva did you put the container with the frozen milk in a cold water bath??? I found that if I put the milk container in a larger bowl, put lots of ice cubes around the milk container, then fill the bowl about 1/3 with cold water and let it sit for at least 20 minutes I can keep the milk a lemony yellow when I add the lye. I have no patience for pouring the lye slowly, I just dump it in and stir. If I don't use a cold water bath, my milk will usually turn orange, but my finished soap still stays off white or light tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thanks Chris,I have to admit that I only did the icecubes part - no cold water bath:embarasse I will give it another try with bath soon. Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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