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Good day everyone! Just a quick question. How long should a cp soap stay in gel phase? I did an egg shampoo bar yesterday, which was molded around 5:30 PM. It's almost 24 hours and my soap is still gel-like. I am guessing it is overheated. I have done a few batches of this kind of cp...

I am posting this for future reference to newbie soapers like me, and to share my experience as well. So, this is my cp soap at 34% lye concentration (water only), with castor, coconut 76 degrees, cocoa butter, olive oil, rice bran and sunflower oils, scented with essential oil blend, colored...

So, my two different batches of cp soap this week didn't turn out the way i wanted. First, my milk soap with honey and oats overheated so that it got a layer of oil on top. Fragrance really is the culprit. I have rebatched this soap after i had unmolded and cut it. The second batch gone bad...

I have made a few batches of honey oat milk soap for the past year. My recipe would use at least 10% frozen milk of the total required liquid plus honey diluted in water. Diluted honey is always chilled before pouring it into my soap batter. And by the way, my total liquid is 33% of oils...

I have made a few batches of honey oat milk soap, cold process. last night, i made 2 1-kilo batches testing a new fragrance oil. The first batch didn't have much of a problem that i didn't antipicate. The second batch was a different story. Both batches have almost the same ingredients, except...

Good day to all fellow soapers! I had my first ever hot processed soap last saturday. It should've been a cp soap but the soap separated even when i put the soap inside the fridge. It's been curing for two days. My question: is it normal for hp soap to still be a bit soft at this point in...

Hello fellow soapers! Is there a difference if i use my plant extracts or fruit juices as water replacement instead of adding it at trace? I am concerned that the therapeutic properties of these extracts will be gone once i use it in lieu of water.

it's me, the novice cp soap maker! i had my first ever batch of salt bar last sunday. it has been curing for at least two days. here's my recipe: oils used (total of 390 grams): 313 grams coconut oil 58 grams olive oil 19 grams castor oil 20% superfat a little over 35% coconut milk...

i made my first batch of milk soap. i put the soap in the freezer, then placed it inside the fridge. i waited about 12 hours from unmolding before i cut the soap. it has been 2 days since i cut it, and it's still soft. is this normal for a soap placed inside the fridge/freezer? and i...

It's me again! I did my first milk soap. I put the mold inside the freezer, then placed it inside the refrigerator (not inside the freezer). I unmolded it 2 days ago, and it's still soft when i try to wash my hands with it. Any thoughts? Thank you. This is my first time putting a...

what causes oily cold process soap? :oops: i made a honey soap, and i let it sit in the mold for more than 24 hours. i did not insulate it because it was the instruction/recipe. there was a thin layer of oil on top of my soap. i blotted the oil from the soap and it's looking better, but it's...