I made a loaf of soap and let it sit for two days. It unmolded from the silicone mold just fine but when I cut it into bars I saw that it had not completely gelled at the top. In fact, the bars seemed to be sweating oil. I left the bars on a drying rack for a few days thinking that would solve the problem but no luck. Any way I can save this batch? Any advice on rebatching? This is only the fourth batch I've ever made so any advice is welcome.
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You really need to give us your recipe and soaping procedures before we can help. You should have been able to tell if it gelled before un-molding. How do you proceed to gel, did it overheat etc. Pictures would also help.
the recipe I used was 800g olive oil, 400g coconut oil, 200g shea butter, 42g essential lavender oil, 197g lye, and 441g distilled water. The lye calculation and fragrance calculation came from Brambleberry.com. I let the batch sit in the mold for two days thinking that would be enough time; I should have checked more carefully before cutting, obviously. In the picture, one should be able to see what I mean by "sweaty" (oily). At the top of the bar, you see where it didn't quite gel completely. I have a hunch the essential oil might be the problem. Any hope for this batch?
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AliensrReal
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Everything seemed to look okay in the lye calculator. I would give it a few days to see if the oil reabsorbs and then do a zap test to see if it is lye heavy.
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