Kelly Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I'm hoping someone can help me. I just made my first batch of CP Soap, this has never happened with my HP Soap... I used Milky Way molds, no dyes, and I had to pop them in the freezer to get them out, but they have this weird tiny little brown specks at the top of the soap. Kind of looks like freckles! I think I can trim it off but I'd still like to know what it is!TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Hi Kelly,Was your mold totally clean when you used it? You may have cleaned it the last time you used it, but since then, little flecks of stuff, like dirt or dust or whatever, could have gotten into it. That's the only thing that comes to mind at the moment.Also, do you use a spray like Pam in your molds? That will help give you a better release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Also, if you could post a pic of them it would help greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Well I'm pretty sure the molds were clean, but I question that myself that maybe I did forget. But the specks weren't there right away, they kind of developed after about 24 hours and then seemed to get worse.About the Pam, normally I spray but I totally forgot this time... probably because I was excited about making my first batch of CP... afterwards I was bonking myself!I'll try to post a picture tomorrow, but the best way I can describe it for now is they almost look like they were lightly sprinkled with cinnamon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vio Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Maybe a vanilla based fo that seperated or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Nope, one was Love Spell Type and the other Sweet Orange & Chili Pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 I guess maybe I did forget to clean the mold. I dunno! I thought I did... but I looked at the bars of soap again and the specks are just at the top so it would make sense that dust would settle there. Knowing me I probably cleaned one mold then used a different one. Lol!Back to the drawing board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Update: Ok it's not dust or dirt because I just checked the pot I used to mix the soap and that has developed the specks too. I'll try to see if I can get a picture tomorrow but they are so small I don't know if they will photograph.Incase this matters to someone, oils used:Grapeseed, Coconut, & CanolaHopefully someone can shed some light on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Kelly, it sound like the same thing I had happen with my Hummingbird soap. The dark spots were softer than the rest, but, mine were all over and when I took a toothpick and tried digging a few out, some of them went pretty deep. I figured that maybe I didn't stir evenly enough because I had almost forgotten to put the fo in. But my small dark spots were all over and even inside the bars. I ended up tossing it and will be making it HP next time, figuring maybe it was the fo.I should have gotten a pic of mine before I tossed them, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 did you by chance use milk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I would think milk or honey is the culprit if you used it. honey does this to me big time if it doesn't get incorporated. If not that then I something else seperated out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 No milk or honey just the three oils mentioned. I've searched the forums and google and can't find any thing similar so it must be something I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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