Hello,
My wife is having eczema and I have been making her CP soap for a while already (it seems that she is improving which is great!). We do really like the soap and our friends always ask us for extras . I have already made a number of batches (more than 15 I think ) and never had an issue except for the Castile soap. Please find the recipe below:
Water: 299 grams (33%)
Lye: 117 grams
Oil: 907 grams
Superfat: 5%
Soaping at 115 F
It seems that I cannot let it cure for more than 16 hours. If I let it go for 24 hours or more it is very crumbly when I cut it. I tried different oil brands but I always have the same results. For example, yesterday I made a new batch at 11 AM. I let it cure for about 20 hours and when I cut it, the soap crumbled just a bit. It is usable but I want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong. I have noticed that the soap does not gel.
I am considering the following:
- Always cut soap at 16 hour mark.
- Adding a bit of sugar or 5% of castor oil just to kick start the gel phase.
- Adding some sodium lactate so I can start cutting at 12 hour mark.
- Adding more water (38 %) so I can let it go for about 24 hours and cut it as soon as I can.
Let me know if you find anything suspicious or strange.
Thanks!
My wife is having eczema and I have been making her CP soap for a while already (it seems that she is improving which is great!). We do really like the soap and our friends always ask us for extras . I have already made a number of batches (more than 15 I think ) and never had an issue except for the Castile soap. Please find the recipe below:
Water: 299 grams (33%)
Lye: 117 grams
Oil: 907 grams
Superfat: 5%
Soaping at 115 F
It seems that I cannot let it cure for more than 16 hours. If I let it go for 24 hours or more it is very crumbly when I cut it. I tried different oil brands but I always have the same results. For example, yesterday I made a new batch at 11 AM. I let it cure for about 20 hours and when I cut it, the soap crumbled just a bit. It is usable but I want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong. I have noticed that the soap does not gel.
I am considering the following:
- Always cut soap at 16 hour mark.
- Adding a bit of sugar or 5% of castor oil just to kick start the gel phase.
- Adding some sodium lactate so I can start cutting at 12 hour mark.
- Adding more water (38 %) so I can let it go for about 24 hours and cut it as soon as I can.
Let me know if you find anything suspicious or strange.
Thanks!