anabanana's candles Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 can you make salt bars with CPHP? I wanted to make some and use them sooner than CP allows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 With CP you CAN use them as soon as they are not zappy, and with salt bars that's pretty much as soon as they cool. the cure period is for increasing the quality and decreasing any harshness - but you can use a soap pretty much any time.HP, IMO, cuts the time by a few hours, maybe a day. It still benefits from a cure period too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 actually this is the only way I make mine. Once I pour into the mold, I put in the oven on warn for 25min, the batch will harden up fast. Then I remove and cut right away when they are still warm so my blade is able to cut through it like butter. Since you are pretty much doing the CP method and forcing gel in the oven, it is not being fully cooked. Which means the saponification process will continue for a couple more days. So i let them site for a couple days and use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I do the same as Carrie does I put into an oven 170 for 25 to 30 minutes and cut within a hour but I let mine cure longer the longer the better!!!Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I always get CPHP, OHP and plain ole HP mixed up. Yea that's how I do salt bars too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I always get CPHP, OHP and plain ole HP mixed up. Yea that's how I do salt bars too...Huh? How does one, especially someone like you that makes like a gazillion batches of soap, get those mixed up? Maybe your mind is just in soaping overload and all those bubbles have gone to your brain? lol I do my salt bars the same as Carrie. If making for personal use, I think it is O.K. to use sooner than you would if you sell. If you sell, even though you might do CPHP, they still need a cure time and can only benefit from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I do the same as Carrie does I put into an oven 170 for 25 to 30 minutes and cut within a hour but I let mine cure longer the longer the better!!!BarbaraMe too! But I use my kelsei mold so no cutting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I think salt bars just get better with age. I hvae one in my shower that is about a year old and it's lovely. When it was 6 weeks old I almost threw them all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I actually do mine in the oven but I too don't need to cut thanks to my Kelsie. They are perfect for salt bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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