Recent content by Lather Me Gently

Thanks so much for your help everyone, I think I have it down pat now!

I think I may have figured it out - I was mixing my lye and fats at too high temps (not letting them cool enough before mixing) and then I was letting the mix trace for too long. A combination of both means a very hot thick mix. We'll see how the cake turns out tomorrow. Fingers crossed!!

Interesting to know essential oils can overheat as I did add some this time. The recipe is olive oil, coconut oil, green palm oil, caustic soda, water, cacao powder and peppermint essential oil. I feel like it may have been a reaction between the cacao and the peppermint just due to the...

Hey everyone. I'm VERY new to soapmaking and am having a bit of trouble keeping my soap mixes in the mold. I'll pour the heated mix in and it will be just below the edge of the mold. I'll turn my back and it will have risen and overflowed. Sometimes it rises straight up and goes back down when...