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snowxwhitex

Post subject: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:10 pm

Joined: Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:01 am
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Location: Gippsland,Victoria,Australia

So, I decided to experiments with white soap base and clear soap base...

The clear soap base I left plain, all I did was add some liquid soap colour to make it red.

I left the soap on the bench as it was a cool night to let it set. After I popped them out of the mold in the early morning, the clear soap base seemed to have sweat to the point of going slimey...

Is melt and pour soap generally dry or greasy? I find all my melt and pour whether additives are added or not have felt greasy after they ve set.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:24 pm

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

If there was any moisture in the air when you took the soap out, that can make the soap sweat. I don't find MP soap base dry or greasy. I don't add much to it; a small amount of a butter is usually sufficient (besides color or fragrance).

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geishasoap

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:49 pm

Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:25 pm
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Probably the temperature of the air too cold when you left it out, it can form dew drops if the weather is too humid also

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snowxwhitex

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:08 am

Joined: Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:01 am
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Location: Gippsland,Victoria,Australia

i dont know what is going on with my soap bases.. wondering if i'm getting low quality base..cause the clear base after it was set it was really slimey.. like someone had dunked it in water. i got it from a supplier i haven't used before.

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:21 am

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pops1

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:59 pm

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Location: Australia

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:52 pm

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It's possible that the Aussie vendor only sells the white because the clear usually sweats more?

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pops1

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:47 pm

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pops1

Post subject: Re: Clear soap base disaster

Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 12:39 am

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