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What's going on here with this soap?

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GreenEarthChick

Post subject: What's going on here with this soap?

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:05 pm

Joined: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:24 pm
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This is the third batch of this soap I've made and about the 75th batch of CP soap I've made....

I used Shave & a Haircut fragrance oil from BB.

The blue specks, yes...guess I didn't mix things up as well as I should have--but what about the oily lines on the whitish part of the soap?

Darn....now I can't post a pic, LOL

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GreenEarthChick

Post subject: Re: What's going on here with this soap?

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:08 pm

Joined: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:24 pm
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https://www.facebook.com/GreenEarthChic ... =1&theater

Let's see if that works....

The soap seems to be curing okay...and it smells amazing....but it doesn't look great...this is the second batch with the same colorant....

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Genny

Post subject: Re: What's going on here with this soap?

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:43 am

Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:42 am
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Location: Western WI

Looks like glycerin rivers. It's only cosmetic and is usually caused by overheating of some colorants, like TD.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: What's going on here with this soap?

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:36 am

Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:14 pm
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Location: Mistress Of Lather

I would say the soap slightly overheated.

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GreenEarthChick

Post subject: Re: What's going on here with this soap?

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:12 pm

Joined: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:24 pm
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Darn, okay...I think I got impatient and didn't let the water/lye cool enough before I added it to the oils. :roll:

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: What's going on here with this soap?

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:15 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:14 pm
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Location: Mistress Of Lather

I would get yourself one of those laser thermometers to give you an idea how warm your oils and lye are. I got mine at Harbor Freight on sale for about $10.

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