TerriWV Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Someone had asked me if I could do a Clove soap for them. So, the Clove I had wasn't soap safe. I was at Creative Candle Supply the other day, and their Clove is Safe, so I got a bottle. I mixed up my recipe as always. I have gotten into the habit of adding my FO to the warm oils, because I sometimes forget to add them. Anyway, I did all that, and added my lye water. YIKES! That took off like a rocket. I mix and mix, and mix, and it's getting thicker by the minute. It then started what I call "ricing" really bad, while it was thick. I gave up and dumped it into the mold, and tried to smooth it out. That was a lost cause. I got it smoothed out the best I could, and had a little bit left over so stuck that bit in another small mold. I get the bright idea to dump the small portion into the bowl and warm it. When I went to dump it into the bowl, it was a liquid, with the top the same as it was when I put it in the mold. I then let it sit in the bowl and warm, and stirred, it was looking good, so I put it back into the mold. I kind of felt the top of the larger mold, and it too had turned from rock hard to a liquid. It almost acts as if it is gelling, which it may be. I started to wash up the bowl I had used to remelt, and I had suds like you wouldn't believe just from a tad bit that was still in the bowl. I never have suds like that when I wash up the bowl after pouring. And this was just 10 minutes after putting it in the mold.I know one thing..no more Clove soap for me. That was a nightmare!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 That soap had a life all its own! :tiptoe: It's such an awful surprise. :embarasse If you use clove essential oil that shouldn't happen to you. I use it in a couple of EO blends for soap; a little goes a LONG way. I love the way a cured clove soap smells.Don't give up on clove, just that FO! (Lavender and clove is nice.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 It was probably what they call "false trace". It gets thick real real fast but really isnt tracing, its just a fo reaction, you should have kept stiring.But I think I too would have stopped stiring and smashed it into the mold as fast as I could, cause its so hard to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Even clove EO can move kind of fast at times - I think it's the eugenol that's the culprit? Luckily you don't need much - I used it in my orange/clove tooth soap and love it - think I'll make it in my normal size bar for the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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