AnitaB
Well-Known Member
Living in the desert, Does it shorten the time for curing cp soaps? I made my soap on the 5/19, although it's pretty hard and solid I am just curious if it makes any difference?
I sometimes use the wine analogy when explaining a good cured soap. Only way to find out is by taking a few test bars and trying them out at different intervals for comparison. Try it at 4 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, 1 yr., etc. Then you will understand why a well cured soap is so nice.
Yours is hard and dry now due to the lack of humidity and the dry desert air. That just means some of the water has evaporated from it more quickly than it would in another area of the world.
The soap will get milder as it cures. I am guessing the lye and the oils are still working for a few weeks. I haven't gotten the Caveman Chemistry soap book yet, so I don't have the scientific stuff to tell you. If you use your soap now it may be very drying to your skin. It will not do that later, that is the best way I can explain it.
Someone will come along with the accurate scientific info, so keep checking back for that.
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