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What the heck caused these white spots all through my orange chamomile soap? I have not had this happen with a recipe before. :(

Would the fact that I used rose water (distilled water and rose petals simmered down) as my liquid instead of plain distilled water make any negative difference in the recipe?? I did so both times I made it and you could see from my other post “crying over cracked soap” that the 1st time was...

Hi, thanks for the replies from everyone. The dark spots I’m referring to are not the air bubbles, but the brown discoloration everywhere- shown most clearly maybe on the side photos? The mold I use is a wooden 3 pound loaf. So the first batch was uglier with the crack, but atleast a uniform...

Help! The second batch turned out way worse than the first cracked batch! The changes I made were changing the superfat from the original 12% recipe to a 8% superfat based on the bramble berry lye calculator. I also put this batch right into the fridge for 12 hours then on the countertop for...

Help! The second batch turned out way worse than the first cracked batch! The changes I made were changing the superfat from the original 12% recipe to a 8% superfat based on the bramble berry lye calculator. I also put this batch right into the fridge for 12 hours then on the countertop for...

Thank you so much for the detailed answers! This is a post I can refer to again and again as I am ready to step out of my comfort zone and try to learn new things! Thanks for taking the time to help out. :)

Thank you so much for that explanation, it really helped it make sense! I only have enough supplies to make one more big batch of this soap, so I’m still going back and forth on what superfat percentage to use. If I jump right down from the 12% recipe to a 5%, would it still be gentle enough for...

Now when I typed it into the bramble berry lye calculator it kept all the oil amounts the same and just changed the amount of lye and water- did I do that correctly?

The recipe was one I found online and she said it was a 12% superfat, I’m still learning about all of that. It was: 8 oz. distilled water 2.7 oz. lye 8 oz. olive oil 5 oz. coconut oil 2 oz. castor oil 2 oz. Shea butter 2 oz. cocoa butter 2 oz. apricot kernel oil .2 oz. rose oil 1 tablespoon...

Picture of bars to follow- they turned out great except for a crack that I was able to repair.

So I was able to salvage the cracked Rose soap from the 3 pound loaf and get some decent bars, but my roses in molds are aweful. They stayed in mold for 4 days and I even popped them in the freezer for 20 minutes before unmolding. Tops of mold were super solid, but the rose tips of mold were all...

Not happy with how my roses came out of the mold, will be asking a question in a separate post. :)

I’m pleased overall with how the cracked soap came out. Thank you everyone for helping me fix it. Now I also know that if I notice a crack and act quickly enough, it can be repaired. The pictures show that the crack was not internal, just on top, so I will make the same recipe again and just not...

Would you recommend just leaving the soap box open on counter after making instead of covering and toweling like I did? The recipe said to “insulate for 24 hours”, so I put the box lid on and towel on top like I do for my other recipes. Should I put it right into the refrigerator after making it...

I was so excited to try this divine rose cold process recipe and used rose clay for the first time. I have never had a soap crack until now. Was it the clay? I followed the recipe exactly (except that I used fresh rose infused distilled water instead of just plain distilled) and have had...

Thank you so much for all the detailed instructions! It seems a little intimidating, but your step by step will help so much! :) Thank you!

Hi, When you see people selling handmade soaps with a precise weight, did they only weigh it once after 4 weeks of curing? I’ve made the mistake of weighing them when cutting them and making labels saying “4-5oz.”, but then had some shrink to lower than 4 oz. after curing for 4 weeks. I gave...

Hello, I am fairly new to cold process soap making and am IN LOVE! I have so far only been making recipes that I found for free online and they have all been winners that I love so much. Knock on wood, every batch has been perfect and I feel like it comes naturally to me. Yay! However, I’m...