KnitchyFingers
Active Member
I attempted my very first batch of GM soap using CP the other day. I used 60% EVOO, 10% shea butter, 15% palm and 15% coconut. Stupidly, I didn't realize until later that these don't yield the most ideal numbers on SoapCalc. Anyways, my recipe called for 8 ish (don't remember the exact number) ounces of water for my lye solution. Oh, and I ran it at 33% lye solution with 4% SF. I mixed 2 ounces of water with my 4 ounces of lye. Then, I let that cool (stuck it in the fridge). Once it was cool, I took it out, added my 6 ounces of GM - and it turned orange! I added it to my oils anyways (which were a bit warm from melting down everything) and soaped away. Added 1/4 cup of baby oatmeal and about 2 tbsp of honey at light trace, along with an ounce of FO with 1 tsp. of GSE.
Left it in the molds uncovered over night. No gel. My soaps are still a nasty orang-ey color and I THINK I have DOS, though I'm not exactly sure if it's just not oils that needs to be reabsorbed. 48 hours later, they smell fantastic, but are still kinda mushy-ish in the molds.
I think I have a failure here. Thus, I need help with two things:
1. I think my recipe wasn't the best to start with and I can tweak that tonight. But do you see anything horribly wrong with this?
2. What techniques can I use to add the GM to the soap without burning it and turning it that orange color?
Thanks, guys. I feel like you're my Soapers Anonymous support group!
Left it in the molds uncovered over night. No gel. My soaps are still a nasty orang-ey color and I THINK I have DOS, though I'm not exactly sure if it's just not oils that needs to be reabsorbed. 48 hours later, they smell fantastic, but are still kinda mushy-ish in the molds.
I think I have a failure here. Thus, I need help with two things:
1. I think my recipe wasn't the best to start with and I can tweak that tonight. But do you see anything horribly wrong with this?
2. What techniques can I use to add the GM to the soap without burning it and turning it that orange color?
Thanks, guys. I feel like you're my Soapers Anonymous support group!