dirtybirdsoaps Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Ive made many salt bars and haven't had this happen. I made a batch saturday morning and usually it hardens up within the hour where I can actually take it out of the mold. I have used the F.O. before in soap so I dont think thats the problem. The only thing I did differently is the salt. I usually use all finely grain sea salt that you can buy at the local grocery store well I only had a little more than half that I needed and had to use the fine grain dead sea salt from mms for the rest. Now my soap wont harden. Its all blended, no lye sitting on top or anything, but it kinda feels like fudge. Thats the only thing I can compare it to. You know how fudge is solid but kinda mushy at the same time, thats how it is and its had 4 days to sit???? Any advice?????? THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Did you do a zap test? Does it lather? I'd either toss it or make a cleansing salt scrub for personal use only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I agree with Carrie if it has no zap then use it for yourself. I have never had this happen. Was the soap thick when you poured it in the mold? Mine gets thick almost like a thin paste. I have never used dead sea salt either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Sea salt from the grocery store is largely sodium chloride (table salt), while only a small part of Dead Sea salt is sodium chloride. Other salts can have very different properties, so I think that ingredient easily accounts for the weird result. It seriously changed the chemistry of the product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirdsoaps Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Any suggestions on how to fix it LOL Id really hate to have to throw this away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Sea salt from the grocery store is largely sodium chloride (table salt), while only a small part of Dead Sea salt is sodium chloride. Other salts can have very different properties, so I think that ingredient easily accounts for the weird result. It seriously changed the chemistry of the product.Yes, in my experience ( one large batch that went in the trash ) and every thing I have read, the Dead Sea salt does not play nice in soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirdsoaps Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 I was so excited about this batch too. I guess I'll be making another batch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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