Teach Soap

Help!?
I have made 2 batches so far & they both have an underlying scent to them similar to ammonia
I did not use milk. They both contain olive oil, coconut oil, and palm oil. One batch is 2 scents mixed 80/20 & the other batch is only 1 scent. Stumped newbie here.

Which scents did you use and at what %?
Did the soap gel and is it possible that the soap overheated?
What type of a mold did you use?

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Irena
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I used NG scents Bite me & Lick me at 5%.
For the first batch I used Glad containers & the 2nd I used a wooden mold lined with parchment paper & both stuck in the fridge to prevent gelling.

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WOW that's really strange........
I unmolded a BB Lily of The Valley today
from the 12 bar silicone mold...a basic
olive, palm, coconut, castor I always use
and I get a bleach smell. It doesn't smell
like that ootb.
What's going on?

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The ammonia smell seems to be stabilizing/fading & the FO scent is faintly coming through now. I am thinking I didn't add enough FO. They have been curing for 2 weeks, is it safe to test a piece?

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Irena
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That's good to know that it's fading.
Mine has a little less bleachy smell, but
not as it should be. I'll give it a full cure and see/smell.

Meanwhile I made lotion with the same fragrance and
it's fantastic!
Hope my soap works out.

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I think I might be of help, Sweet...I used NG's Sea Salt and Lotus Blossom in soap a couple of months ago, smelled heavenly oob, but when I cut the bars I thought I was smelling cat pee! Ugh, I was devastated at the time but my swirl in the soap looked so cool, I decided to put it away for a couple of weeks, hoping it would change. 2 weeks later it smelled heavenly! A great lesson I learned here so take heart.

Hello everyone! I am new here, I have been reading this forum for a little while but I finally think I am learning enough so that I sound like I have a clue when I post...nice to meet all of you!

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Welcome, Lovegreyhounds!
Do you rescue greyhounds? My BIL used to have several that he adopted after they were no longer used for racing. They're wonderful dogs.

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Thank you Linda! I do have one rescued greyhound, Jewel, she's my baby, I've had her almost 11 years. They are wonderful, sweet dogs.

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