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Usoapia

Post subject: Banana in soap

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:57 pm

Joined: Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:16 pm
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Location: Australia

Hi!

I recently made a banana soap with honey and goats milk
The bars are still very soft, after three days, and they seem to be sweating oil?
I pureed the banana in goats milk and the banana has clearly sunk to the bottom of the soaps
Should I have put anything in the soap to stop the banana from going bad?
Or does the saponification do that?
Not sure why I am getting the oil?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:18 pm

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

Did you weigh the banana and discounted your water from the weight of the banana? You need a thick trace, so the puree won't sink to the bottom.
I presume this is CP soap. The lye will take care of the banana, so it shouldn't go bad.

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Usoapia

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:27 pm

Joined: Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:16 pm
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Location: Australia

No, I didn't weigh the banana, or discount the water, maybe that is the liquid that is coming out
Yes, its CP soap

Thanks for your reply!
Guess it will just take longer to cure?

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:43 pm

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You're welcome. If the liquid doesn't zap, give it more time.

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goodcleanfun

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:54 pm

Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:48 am
Posts: 562
Location: North Carolina

Please let us know how it comes out. I had a friend ask if I made a soap with banana because she got one when on vacation in another country and really loved it.

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Genny

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:44 am

Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:42 am
Posts: 1621
Location: Western WI

Also, since you've got honey, milk & banana in your soap, which all have quite a bit of sugar in them your soap more than likely overheated, which can cause oils to seep out. They usually soak back in though.

When I add banana or any other pureed fruit/veggie, I either mix it with my oil or add it at trace because it helps keep it suspended throughout the batter.

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ljm1180

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:02 am

Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:14 am
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Location: Jefferson City, TN

I do the same as Genny. Love banana in soap! :lol:

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Bubbles2

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:57 am

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ljm1180

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:46 am

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Bubbles2

Post subject: Re: Banana in soap

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:59 pm

Joined: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:45 pm
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Location: Wisconsin

done.

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