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Funny - I find that gel phase (hotter) helps with ash. So, for me, I'm a fan of 120 or so to mix my lye water and oils.

Also, I heard someone say at the that they were spraying their soap with alcohol and that was cutting down on the ash.

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I've heard of the alcohol trick, too. I also like mixing hotter, then going for immediate gel with the oven. Using the oven to force gel has nearly eliminated ash for me.

I have heard that quick cool down can make ash worse - the calcium carbonate tends to form more rapidly when you've poured and the soap is exposed to *much* colder air. So if you're soaping hot and gelling right away, no problem, because cold air never hits. And if you're soaping on the cool side, there's less of a temperature differential between your just-poured soap and the ambient temp.

So I'd try two things - one, lightly spritz the top of your poured soap with rubbing alcohol. Two, make sure your poured soap isn't being exposed to an abrupt temp change.

Three - I just thought of three - some FOs seem to cause more ashing, and it's darn near impossible to prevent. In those cases, I like to embrace the look and claim that I did it on purpose.

Let us know how those work. :D

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thanks for that, i will make a batch today and tell you the results in the nest day or two.

i tend to mix my lye and oils at 45 degrees celcius, but will do it at 48 degrees ( which is 120 degree F) and see if that helps as well.
i also have a problem that i live in a cold area and my house is not the warmest on some days so this will be a nagging problem for me, especially that winter is coming up and i will try and make the bulk of my soap then for the summer.

Rowena :D :D

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