salli Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi everyone. I'm new here and definitely a beginner with soap fairies - I think. I just did a batch of coffee soap scented with chocolate. I had to use two different kinds of molds - one is wooden and one is plastic (rubbermaid). The soap (?) that is in the plastic mold has an oil slick on top and the wooden one is as bad (just a few little puddles). Can anyone tell me what I did wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi Salli, could be a lot of things, but let it sit for at least 24 hours and see if it all soaks in. When did you add the fo? Maybe post you recipe including lye and water, might be a problem there. Who knows. This has happened to me but usually it soaks back into the soap. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I can happen for a bunch of reasons. Overheating is one, incomplete mixing is another, inaccurate oils measurements... If you tell us more about what you did - a recipe, how it was insulated, did it gel, what FO you used (and from which supplier) we might be able to get to the bottom of it with you. Or maybe not - the soap fairies are fickle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salli Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 Thank you for your replies. This batch appears to be pretty much ok this morning. It is good and firm but has a little oil on top. I'll update this evening after I cut. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Sounds like it will be okay , do a zap test , make sure it isn't lye heavy. Can't wait to see pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salli Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 It's so ugly I'm afraid to take pictures - might break the camera!!It's less than 24 hours old and has no "zap" - Can someone please tell me what this means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Salli, this happens some times. It may take a week or more for the oil to reabsorb but it should be just fine.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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