Cellador
Well-Known Member
I made a soap tonight, using buttermilk, for the first time. All went fine, but it went to heavy trace very quickly.
I reserved water from my recipe and added it to powdered buttermilk. I mixed thoroughly and added the buttermilk once the oils/lye reached emulsion. The oils and lye were both pretty cool (I think)- around 88 degrees F. My fragrance was an EO blend (mostly lavender and citrus).
Is this typical? Just curious, so I can know what to expect next time. I know the sugars in the buttermilk can cause the soap to heat, so I'm wondering if that's why it went to thick trace so quickly?
Is this typical of other milks also? I've used coconut milk using the same process and didn't have any issues with acceleration.
I reserved water from my recipe and added it to powdered buttermilk. I mixed thoroughly and added the buttermilk once the oils/lye reached emulsion. The oils and lye were both pretty cool (I think)- around 88 degrees F. My fragrance was an EO blend (mostly lavender and citrus).
Is this typical? Just curious, so I can know what to expect next time. I know the sugars in the buttermilk can cause the soap to heat, so I'm wondering if that's why it went to thick trace so quickly?
Is this typical of other milks also? I've used coconut milk using the same process and didn't have any issues with acceleration.