Screamapiller
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Hi,
I have a couple batches finished, and they smell like the oils used to make them. The very first batch I made doesn't, but I think it's really lye heavy. The other two seem fine, but smell like (1) coconut oil, and (2) hazelnut oil.
They don't smell bad, (especially the coconut one - it also has cinnamon added to it and smells like breakfast), but does the smell of the oils go away with time and saponification? I've smelled other handmade soaps and I don;t remember them smelling like any particular oils.
Second question: I made a batch of soap using powdered milk, and honey. The instructions I was following said to add the powdered milk to the honey, and then to a little bit of the melted fat. I don't think it fully homogenized, as there seem to be little bits of darker spots in my soap. Is this normal for powdered milk soap, or should it be smoother?
I have a couple batches finished, and they smell like the oils used to make them. The very first batch I made doesn't, but I think it's really lye heavy. The other two seem fine, but smell like (1) coconut oil, and (2) hazelnut oil.
They don't smell bad, (especially the coconut one - it also has cinnamon added to it and smells like breakfast), but does the smell of the oils go away with time and saponification? I've smelled other handmade soaps and I don;t remember them smelling like any particular oils.
Second question: I made a batch of soap using powdered milk, and honey. The instructions I was following said to add the powdered milk to the honey, and then to a little bit of the melted fat. I don't think it fully homogenized, as there seem to be little bits of darker spots in my soap. Is this normal for powdered milk soap, or should it be smoother?