bluebird914 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hello everyone!! PLEASE HELP....I am at my wits end here and any help would be apreciated!! Every time I use titanium dioxide, my soap seems to separate. It has clearish (maybe gycerin-like) lines running through entire batch....giving it a kind of marbled or mottled look. I have switched from water based titanium to oil base, I have put it in beginning of process with base oils and I have put it in later...like light trace maybe. My different batches have gelled and not gelled. Nothing seems to matter because it keeps doing the same thing. The last batch I used 3/4 tsp. and added that to my 2.14 lbs of oils so I don't think I'm using too much. I really want whiter soap and am getting veerrrry confused also, was wondering if white clay would help make a whiter soap???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I haven't used TD in a long time; I don't care for the chalky look that it gives the suds but never had a problem with it incorporating. Are you adding it at the very start? That's the way I always did it (oil based).e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) I do water based TD but just before I put it in my batch I pop it in the microwave a few seconds with some water so it will disolve real good in the soap batch. If I don't do it I get specks in my soap.Barbara AL Edited November 22, 2009 by Barbara AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjrdanes Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I have this happen once in a while also. This is the one thing that I felt I wasn't able to solve on my own. Search for "crackle" in various soaping forums and make your own theories from there. Everything I have read points to TD and heat. It seems worse with touchy FO's. I've read that the addition and/or substitution of white clay will help, but I haven't any clay at the moment to try it out myself. After reading that I'm not the only one to have this happen, I'm learning to embrace the rustic crackled look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Ditto what the poster above said , it seems to be the heat and or FO , or the phase of the moon ? I embrace it , since I can't figure it out . I did buy white clay to try , will report back when I get the batch made . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrafty Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I have had the same problem. A friend suggested trying the oil soluble TD from TKB trading and I have not had the problem since I switched from water to oil soluble TD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebird914 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Thanks everyone for the replies! At least now I know it's not just me having these crazy problems! I've been searching through forums for crackle but so far havent found any info yet...still looking though. I will try lowering the heat and see what happens. Kitn, I would LOVE to hear your results on the clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann M Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I have found like some of the others that TD can really heat things up and can make the soap overheat. It's even worse with certain fo's. I don't insulate with any blankets or towels when I am using TD or I might cover for an hour and then remove the towel and let it do its thing until morning. Sometimes the crackle effect can be pretty cool, but I prefer nice whispy swirls! Ann M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidijo Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 If you don't mind it.... adding lard whitens mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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