a question on soap

[ronnie brown]

i was making a batch of soap and i poured the oil in the lye mix and it set up before i had time to blend it , so i turned it into hp put it on a double boiler until it softend up. but the question is did i do this buy mixing it wrong or would it have set up that quick puting the lye in the oil?

 

[carebear]

first off, pour the lye into the oils, not the other way around.

second, we'll need a lot more information - like your "recipe" and any other materials like fragrance that you used. actual amounts please.

 

[Sunny]

yeah, you mixed it the wrong way! you have to always pour the lye water into the oils.

that's okay! lesson learned and good for you for saving it.

 

[ronnie brown]

i was wornding because i ues stearic acid and i have never used it , but i knew beter just got turned around, but thanks