netje Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 I am confused. If my soap morphed, because of what you said - then how come none of my other soaps morphed (that I have made over the years).I'm sorry, I am not technical and don't understand the lye calculator, ph or anything. I just use an excel pre-made program that tells me how much lye to use in my oils. So, far everything has been great. Its just the blue thats been a booger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I'm not saying that is necessarily what happened to your colorant but it could have been. Some colorants (many) are pH dependent. i.e., the color changes with the pH.pH just tells you how acidic (like vinegar) or basic (like lye) something is. Lye is very very basic. Once you add it to the oils it reacts with them and gets "used up" making the mix less basic as the reaction continues.DOES ANYONE HAVE THE LINK TO THAT CUTE SHEEP THING THAT EXPLAINS SAPONIFICATION AND SUPERFAT?By the way, that excel program IS a lye calculator. So you do get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netje Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thanks so much. I see someone posted the information. I will look over it. I hope I get it, because I hear so many people talking about it and I feel stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thanks so much. I see someone posted the information. I will look over it. I hope I get it, because I hear so many people talking about it and I feel stupid.Don't feel stupid. You are just learning. We all have to start somewhere and you are exactly where we all were when we started. Hang in there and you will get it. And what you don't get, just ask. You don't need to have anyone talk down to you either. You did not deserve that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAS Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Big round of applause for you and your triumphant BLUE soap. I hope you post pics (pretty please).TAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAS Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 netjeHere is a picture of my failed blue soap. The FO gave me soap on a stick. (I jammed it into the mold and will make soap curls from it).Anyway, this is UM blue...TAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I love that blue!! Very pretty color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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