carmen3032 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Hi guys, here is my question I made some cp soap last Thursday here is the recipe I used:Glowlite's super esay CP Soap for beginners10 oz olive oil7 oz coconut oil1 tbl castor oil6 oz distilled water2.6 oz lye1/2 tsp tumeric for yellow color (optional)I followed through with the directions. as well as using Robin's tutorial I poured my lye into the oils (100 degrees) oils were at 100 degrees as well. the minute I put the stick blender into the mixture about 5 seconds It was a consistency of paste. I kept mixing for about 5 minutes as per directions, I added 1 oz of Jamaica me crazy FO (I added following directions with robin's tutorial) I even attempted to swirl (LOL ! don't ask) I used blue and yellow dye trying to get a green color it came out purple I poured into the mold and let sit for 24 hrs. I cut it into bars. four days later it is still soft. what did I do wrong? hope I explained this well enough. I can't post a pic, I'm still stuck in the dinosaur era here at my house don't have digital camera yet. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Define "soft"... soap doesn't harden up right away, it takes weeks. Even at that, you can still cut it with a knife. Your bars probably just have to cure longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 i agree with sara, it can take weeks before your soap will harden HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmen3032 Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Well right now its the consistency of a brownie. I just want to make sure it is normal for it to be that soft. I'll let it cure for another few weeks before I worry about it again.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 It has a relatively high % of olive so it will be softer than others. The color change - if you were using dyes they are FD&C colors and they are sensitive to the pH of the solution, so they can change color on you. A blue can turn to purple, for instance. As long as it looks like it's solidifying, not oozing weird stuff, just let it sit. I have a high % of hard oils in my recipe and after cutting I can still dent it with my finger. 1 oz of FO for that much oil is OK, but more than I use - some FOs can "soften" a recipe as well I've noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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