So I made my first ever soap toady and I decided to do a cp soap.
I made 2 batches left the soap unscented and stuck with a fairly basic recipe. I wanted to see one how they turn out and two how they perform before I start using EO/FO.
I left both of them uncovered and sprayed some IP alcohol on the top to help with soap ash?
They both went into silicone loaf molds that I found at Kmart for $5.
So the first recipe is as follows
PO 50%
OO 25%
CO 76deg 20%
Castor O 5%
Water 228gm
Lye 84.2gm
Superfat 5%
Left everything else untouched in soapcalc except for fragrance was set to 0
I upped the amounts for the 2nd batch as the first one didn't fill the mold and i wanted to see how much the mold can take.
Second batch was
PO 25%
OO 30%
CO 76deg 25%
Sweet AO 15%
SB 5%
water 326.8
Lye 121.4
Superfat 5%
Left everything else untouched in soapcalc except for fragrance was set to 0
I also got a little creative with the pattern on top lol
Both the pics were taken about 2 hours after molding.
Looks like they are gelling? Not too sure
Any feedback on the pics would be appreciated.
I'll keep updating with new pics as I keep an eye on my soap.
Anyhow weather they turn out ok or not just glad to have got a couple of batches under my belt
I zap test the soap after the cure time right?
I made 2 batches left the soap unscented and stuck with a fairly basic recipe. I wanted to see one how they turn out and two how they perform before I start using EO/FO.
I left both of them uncovered and sprayed some IP alcohol on the top to help with soap ash?
They both went into silicone loaf molds that I found at Kmart for $5.
So the first recipe is as follows
PO 50%
OO 25%
CO 76deg 20%
Castor O 5%
Water 228gm
Lye 84.2gm
Superfat 5%
Left everything else untouched in soapcalc except for fragrance was set to 0
I upped the amounts for the 2nd batch as the first one didn't fill the mold and i wanted to see how much the mold can take.
Second batch was
PO 25%
OO 30%
CO 76deg 25%
Sweet AO 15%
SB 5%
water 326.8
Lye 121.4
Superfat 5%
Left everything else untouched in soapcalc except for fragrance was set to 0
I also got a little creative with the pattern on top lol
Both the pics were taken about 2 hours after molding.
Looks like they are gelling? Not too sure
Any feedback on the pics would be appreciated.
I'll keep updating with new pics as I keep an eye on my soap.
Anyhow weather they turn out ok or not just glad to have got a couple of batches under my belt
I zap test the soap after the cure time right?
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