I have made two batches of soap that have seem to gone rancid (or that is what I think happen). How do you keep this from happening? And what is the main factors that cause it? I know the oils were good, they were all opened brand new. Please help!
Rancid soap??
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When you get home, post your recipe and any additions (colors or fragrances) and how you stored it in the the last month. If you can add at least one picture, it would be really helpful.
Here's a link to a thread with pictures of DOS.
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Here's a link to a thread with pictures of DOS.
http://www.soapmakingforum.com/forum/vi ... hlight=dos
turning a yellowish color can be normal discoloration from a fragrance oil, but the bad smell thing shouldnt be happening, the should be getter harder and better with time, yeah we need you recipe. Some oils arent the greatest for soap. I use oo, po, co and castor(sometimes shea), I can give some recipes if you like.
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Do you or are you open to using lard?
You could try
25% coconut oil
30% lard
35% olive oil
10% castor
You could put the percentages into Soapcalc or another lye calculator to get the quantity you need for your mold and it will tell you much water and lye to use.
http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp
you can use Soap calc to play around with the oils you have on hand to make a good recipe although you have to realize they aren't the end all be all of the qualities you'll get in your soap. Have fun!
You could try
25% coconut oil
30% lard
35% olive oil
10% castor
You could put the percentages into Soapcalc or another lye calculator to get the quantity you need for your mold and it will tell you much water and lye to use.
http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp
you can use Soap calc to play around with the oils you have on hand to make a good recipe although you have to realize they aren't the end all be all of the qualities you'll get in your soap. Have fun!
