rcrafty Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I made a batch of soap on Sunday. I split the batch and colored each half with micas. When I took it out of the mold I noticed that the bottom half was very moist, the top the soap had a few droplets of moisture.I have let the soap sit out for a few days now and the bottom layer feels like playdough, it is that soft and plyable. The top half is hard. I thought that after 3 days it would harden but it has not.Has this ever happened to any of you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Without a recipe it is hard to say but maybe you weighed something wrong? Scale was off for some reason. Sounds like maybe too much oils and not enough lye or too much water. Does it have any zap? I would leave it sit longer. I have a batch here that was the same way in Sept. It is finally hardening. It lathers great, very mild, not drying at all. I figure maybe I added an oil twice. I will not sell it but I will use it for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisasoaps Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 It sounds like you either didnt mix everything well enough together or there is to much oil. Just add a little more cornstarch and knead it really well. If it is still to soft repeat. It is kinda like the real playdough. If it sits out it Will start to dry up on you. The real test would be to make it and then put it in a sealed container. Let it sit for a couple days and check the consistency. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I am curious as to why you would add cornstarch to cp soap, did I miss something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittenheart Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 is this CP soap??what would kneading it with cornstarch do to it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinsterling Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I had to ask too, what would corn starch do?, seems like it would not mix in well, (am I that new) < OF COURSE I am lol, but thats a new one & I am a never ending learner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisasoaps Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) :embarasseSORRY !! I just re-read the post and realized you are NOT trying to make playdough soap but your soap came out kinda like playdough. LMAO !!!:laugh2:Guess I am no help at all. Edited January 28, 2010 by Lisasoaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrafty Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 It does not zap so that is good.It is just so weird that I only made one batch, mixed well to very light trace and then split it to create a bar with 2 different colors. The top half of the bar is just perfect, the bottom part had the problem. I was thinking that it had to do with overheating.I will just have to watch it for a while and see if it ever hardens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Please give us your recipe it would help. Also the brand of colorants. Was it layered coloring? Maybe one type of color did a funky thing to the soap if it is layered. Doesn't sound like overheating, did it crack on top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrafty Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 I used:25% Palm25% Coconut10% Beef Tallow5% Castor5% Avacado butter30% Soybean OilThe top half I used TKB Green Apple Pop mica, that part it just fine.The bottom half I used Peak's Pearl Pink mica. No cracks in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 What did you mix the pink mica with? It could be you mixed it with more oils or glycerin (or what ever you used) than the green and it will take longer to harden up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrafty Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I didn't mix the pink mica with anthing, just mixed it straight into my oil/lye mixture. At least I had made 2 logs of the same soap that day and the other one came out great. Definitely a mystery. Thanks for all your input into my mystery soap problem! :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 wow! curious to see what happens after your cure. And now curious about making playdough soap... hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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