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Bylene

Post subject: Coconut Oil Soap

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:52 am

Joined: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:21 pm
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I made my first batch of cp coconut oil soap yesterday and when I cut it.... it shattered into many pieces.
I used 33 oz of coconut oil, 4.8 oz of lye, 9.6 oz water and 1.5 oz peppermint essential oil. Can anyone tell
me what I did wrong?
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Genny

Post subject: Re: Coconut Oil Soap

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:24 am

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

How soon after making it did you try cutting it? 100% coconut oil gets hard really quickly and needs to be cut as soon as it's set. Also, using a high water discount will make it set up even faster.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Coconut Oil Soap

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:16 am

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

All coconut soap gets very hard very quick. It needs to be cut while still very warm. Individual molds are better for this type of soap.

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