rebeccajo99 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I was making a batch of soap yesterday and my friends called. I don't get to hear from them very often since they live in Romania. I was keeping an eye on my soap, but obviously not enough and it got to hot. (hindsight... should have just pulled from the heat until my conversation was finished, but I didn't) It did not set up good... the bottom of the bar is nice and firm, but the top has the gel on top. I ended up not putting a color or fo in this one knowing that it got to hot. Is this one a total loss where I should just toss it, or do you think I could still use this one as chunks someday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 It gelled?! I've overheated my soap before and not had that happen. Are you sure there isn't maybe too much in the way of oil additives in your batch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccajo99 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 I am just starting to play around adding additives so that could be. This was my recipe1 lb white base2 tsp palm stearic2 T shea butterWas it maybe to much shea butter... that was the only difference between my batch in the morning and this one. My morning one was perfectly fine (which is why I decided to start adding some other stuff)I was going to try it again this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I don't usually put shea in my MP so I'm not sure if that's the problem. I have accidentally over loaded a batch with oil though and that's lead to some weirdness on the tops of my bars. If you really want to try and salvage it, I would remelt it and add more MP (to see if it is a case of too much shea, maybe take just a small amount like 4oz of the gelled batch and then 4oz of un-shea'd MP and melt them together) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfcat Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I've never had my M&P gel. I never add more than 1 TBSP of butter to a lb of soap so I have no idea if that is too much. If it were me, I would add more base and melt it down and see if it sets up. At the worst you can always chunk it up after that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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