Lifelace Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Hi guys! I'm still brand new at making CP soap (about 10 batches under my belt) and this is the first time anything <<bad>> has every really happened to me. I was just cutting some new soap and there are bright deep orange <<oozing>> tiny sores on the soaps. From what I read this isn't DOS but could they be undissolved lye crystals maybe? I'm so upset I want to cry! What are these little sores? Is this soap garbage? There's ground oatmeal in the soap so that's what most of the spots are but some are darker and seen to contain some liquid. Should I post the recipe? Thanks so much for your help! My poooooor baby soap! *SNIFF* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 taste one and see, but lye crystals wouldn't cause the orange color. did you add honey to your soap? the spots look like honey to me - which if not completely mixed in can ooze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifelace Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Hi! I DID add honey! I added honey powder and wasn't sure how to mix it in and just sprinkled it in the mix after blending in my FO but there were lots of lumps and I KNOW some did not all get mixed in. It could very well be it because I really couldn't see any lye crystals floating when I mixed it with the water, which I stirred for quite a while to make sure it was all dissolved. Water/Lye Mix was clear. So.....you would keep this soap as is? I'm scared to taste it!Melany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 If its honey, it won't hurt to use it. You can always rebatch too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Anytime I add a powdered whatever, I take some of my water and totally dissolve the powder then add the mix into my water before adding my lye. This has always worked best for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usairforce Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hon, just shred it up and rebatch it. From the looks of it, I can tell that it is not lye. I think CareBear is right on this one. Don't worry about it, it is definitely not trash.Hugs, Branda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adillenal Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I had a soap that looked just like that due to the honey and I thought I was going to have to call it bits of honey instead of OMH but as it cured the spots went away or the soap darkened and the liquid absorbed enough that they could not be seen. Give it time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Blonde Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Personally I have a difficult relationship with honey. I've never used powdered honey, just regular honey. I mix it with some of my oils, make sure I'm soaping at a very cool temp and add it in at light trace and then cross my fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I only use pure honey in HP for this reason. Plus I'm lazy. You can shred that soap and toss it in one of those heat sealable boil in bags. Then simmer slowly to break it down to a pourable consistency. Cut off an end and stir very well. Toss back into the mold, it should be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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