Hi, been doing MP but recently started learning CP. Not sure I'm doing it right yet but I wanted to post what I have so far. This is my first batch, ingredients:
11 oz. Olive Oil
8.9 oz. Coconut Oil
7.9 oz. Palm Oil
2.1 oz. Jojoba Oil
.5 oz. Shea Butter
4.3 oz. Lye
10 oz. Distilled Water
I haven't made CP before so I noticed some things I need to do different or better. I think I soaped too cold (around 90-95 degrees) and this batch did not seem to gel or heat up. I was worried about too thick trace for swirls and though it appeared to trace I wonder if it was too thin. Also, it is extremely soft, or at least, much softer than I thought it would be. It's a little greasy to the touch but I tried the tongue thing and nothing zappy happened that I noticed. The colors aren't as bright as I would like but I'm new at this and figure each batch will be a learning process. Here's my pics.
In the mold:
After unmolding, 36 hours and still softish. They look like they have beads of moisture on them the first night of sitting out to dry but after that night I haven't seen moisture since.
Sitting in the cabinet tonight, no moisture, they feel a tad bit harder, still kinda fragile. IDK if they are usuable but I guess we will see.
Thanks for looking! Any feedback appreciated, as I am new at this.