Teach Soap

I knew the FO was prone to accelerate, and thought I could compensate (low temps, used tallow).

Alas, no.

I packed some of it in a couple of small molds. Its not very pretty, but i think it will be nice soap, just not very pretty.

So i tried putting a bit in the microwave. I was using LabColors, and had a bit in a measuring cup with the LC on top. (Soap was pretty much completely set up by this time.) The LC was foaming at the top of the soap when I took it out, which did actually make is easy to stir. It was about the consistency of applesauce, so I crammed it into a couple more small molds. It started doing odd things - either oil or water separating at the top. And it got really, really, hot. The heat increased after it came out of the microwave. I did take a picture but it's late and I don't feel up to wrestling with technology at the moment.

So, is this something that can be saved by some rebatch method? I've never tried it before.

Thanks for the ideas.

Anita

P.S. On the whole, I wish I had gone ahead with the GM, cream and egg yolk soap rather than this "simple" one!

Did your soap gel before you tried to rebatch it? It almost sounds like your soap started to gel after you re-heated it and then overheated so the oils separated out.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

I don't think it did, Linda. At that point I was mostly interested in the easiest way to get it out of the measuring cup it was in.

The oil seems to have reabsorbed this morning. I still have the majority of the soap in the soap pot. I may just scrape out the pot and put it in a ziploc bag until I can do something with it.

Is there some kind of deadline for rebatching? Do you have to do it within a certain time frame?

I have to say my house smells really nice this morning.

Thanks.

Anita

Generally, the fresher the soap, the easier it is to rebatch and you probably won't need to add any extra water. Older soap will take more water when rebatching. If you have the soap stored in a zip bag with the air squeezed out you can probably wait a week or so before rebatching.

Does your soap zap?

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

Doesn't seem to zap. Just that nasty, soap in your mouth sensation.

(When you first posted that question, the soap was less than 24 hours in the mold. I wasn't about to test it then! )

I think I would have been okay if I hadn't tried a fancy coloration . . . .

Anita