If you can stand the waiting period, try to let the soap set up on its own on the counter for at least an hour. If you can't wait for it to set (just like me), don't let it stay in the freezer more than 15 minutes, otherwise you'll see glycerin dew/sweat on the outside of your soap, especially if it's humid where you live.
To get rid of the dew, you can: 1. let it air dry for a few hours, 2. blot it off gently with a paper towel, or 3. stick it in a tupperware container with a couple of those silica packets (that come in vitamins and other pill bottles to keep your soaps dry) for an hour or two to absorb the excess moisture which is causing the glycerin dew. Make sure to check on your soap frequently so that all the moisture in your soap doesn't get sucked out otherwise you'll end up with a shrunken, brittle soap - ask me how I know this.
Anne-Marie did a great feature recently on this topic on her blog. It can be found here .
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