rebeccajo99 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I loved the last recipe I tried, but I can't leave well enough alone and tweeked it some more. I decided to add some honey to this one. I made it last night and went to demold it this morning and it was still really soft. Does the honey make it that it takes longer to harden or did I mess something up? The stuff in my crockpot is still a little soft as well.Let me know if you would like/need my recipe. Since I'm new to hp, I don't know what you all need to answer a question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 how much honey did you use rebecca? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccajo99 Posted September 10, 2010 Author Share Posted September 10, 2010 2 tbs with 2 lbs of oils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsbennis Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I notice when I use honey in my HP it makes it softer or more loose. I think it might be the sugar in it but I really don't know. Anyway when I let it out to cure it hardens up just like the other soaps I make without the honey. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccajo99 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Thanks. I checked the soap this morning and it is about has hard as the ones I made without honey when I demold and cut those. Glad to know I didn't mess this one up. I love the color the honey turned the soap!!!Was the amount that I used a good amount or should I be using less?I tried a small piece of it yesterday (even though it was really soft) and it felt very lovely to my skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I use a TBSP PPO and don't have a problem with it, I wouldn't go any higher tho. I love honey in soap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplybeelightful Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 It does make the soap a little softer when unmolded but it will harden. I wouldn't go anymore than 2 tbs. Have tried and it just didn't work. But I also love soap with honey in it (but then, being a beekepeeper I might be a little biased). The only thing I found was that the honey left little brown spots in the soap at first but they eventually disappeared. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccajo99 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Oh, I hope the carmel color that it turned my soap doesn't go away. It is a lovely color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 It won't go away. It might darken a little, but it won't disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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