katshe Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 i made soap about last tues , it has all turned a from creamy white to a tan color ...doesn't usually do this and has a smell to it that is sort of twangy.It is scented with almond. I can still smell almond but that twang is noticable i haven't had this happen before so Im thinking it is dos. I don't see orange spot though . Should I throw it out?I have a home party Nov 6 and will have to remake 10 lbs, hp, and hope it is ready by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flcandles Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 If it has turned and now stinks then IMO i would chuck it....Maybe more experienced soapers can give you better advice.Good luck at your home show, i have one on the 10th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katshe Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Good luck to you too, I will be chucking that batch but wish I knew why it has turned on meSoo many batches have been perfect and now this at the wrong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 DOS usually doesn't happen that quickly. Could one of your oils have been old/rancid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 If you had DOS, you would actually have spots on your soap and it would be ugly. Your soap can morph for days after you make it.. if it turned tan I'm sure it's because of a high vanilla content in the fragrance oil or some other reasonable explanation. Smells "twangy" makes no sense to me, but I've had some CP soap just lose their good smell all together while it's being made and turn into something hideous, not exactly sure if it was "twangy" though LOL! DOS though will always turn up with spots! Maybe wait awhile, but if the good smell doesn't come back there doesn't seem to be much sense in keeping a stinky batch around huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrie Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Does the recipe have milk or anything like that in it? I agree with pairieannie on the DOS. You would see orange spots on the soap itself.What is the recipe of the batch of soap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol M Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 If it were me, I'd go ahead and do a new hp batch to have some to sell, but hang onto the "bad" soap for awhile longer. The worst that could happen is that you'll have to toss it later. But the bad smell may eventually go away, then you could cube or shred up small amounts of it and incorporate into new batches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katshe Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I did two different scents one is almond -that is a scent I always use ( never had this happen before) and the other is extremely sexy-this one smells like wood , maybe that is supposed to smell like that almond looks tan but both have a hint of a celeryish smell - sort of my twangy description LOLI do what I call a whip rebatch with fresh soap- its where I HP leave sit till am then double boiler melt, whip and add fo and mold.this is my process for all soap I make cause I like the creamy white color I get this way and a better looking surface.I could smell that twang when it was sitting in the mold waiting for me to scent it on the second dayNo milk in this recipe ...this is my recipe I use for all soaps.Oils are a couple months old.I will keep this soap for my use and see how it goes.Gotta get started on new batch and hope it is ready for nov 6, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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