Teach Soap

I made a batch of soap using lilac fo. I poured into a loaf mold and placed in the freezer overnight then left on the counter. I cut at 48 hours. it has now cured for 4 weeks and it is perfect. So what's the problem? I had a little extra batter and poured it in guest size molds. I put them in the fridge overnight and then on the counter with the loaf mold. They were fine when I put them on the shelf to cure but now 4 weeks into the cure they are very oily . No zap. The bars from the log mold are not oily. It's just the 2 small bars that were poured in individual molds. Any ideas why?

MaryLou

It's possible that the extras were from the bottom of the pot where not everything was emulsified.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Thanks for the reply Irena. Here is the strange part. The oil didn't appear until the soap was almost 4 weeks old. Now after several days the oil has disappeared. Maybe I just have soap grimlins playing an April fools joke on me.

MaryLou

That is a strange one. Is it humid where you are?

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

We actually had the furnace running so no it wasn't humid. Now we are having several days of severe weather and had 4 inches of rain yesterday morning. Will see if the oiliness comes back. Don't you love a good mystery?

MaryLou