I found a web page that has some troubleshooting tips. It is at
http://www.soap-body-and-spa.com/Cold-P ... oting.html It says:
There are several things that might have caused this separation.
First is it might have been possible that your cold process soap mix was not stirred long enough, or that its temperature was too low and the solid fats have congealed before having a chance to react with the lye solution. This is sometimes referred to as a false trace.
If this is an olive oil only soap and you are certain the exact amount of oils and lye have been used, it might simply mean that the soap has not been mixed long enough. Stir the oil in thoroughly and wait another day before unmolding.
A few essential oils and some of the citruses in particular, might sometimes float and form a film around the soap. This oily film is only noticeable if large amounts of this type of essential oil have been used and might dry up in a few days. You might however want to reduce the amount of essential oil used in the future.
Finally in some cases the separation is caused by adding too much lye, if this is the case, you might have to reclaim the soap by hand-milling and rebatching.I hope you find out what happened. Let us know how it turns out and what you did to "fix" it.
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