Hi all,
Forster time poster and soap maker. I followed this blog post to make my first batch which is now curing.
https://www.diynatural.com/how-to-make-soap-2/
I may have made one mistake. After I added the lye water to the oils, I probably only stirred for a minute or two before using the stick blender. It certainly looked well mixed to me. This guide (and a related guide it links to) makes a big deal about stirring for a full 5 minutes, otherwise you may have pockets of lye left over in your soap. I can't imagine that after using the blender there are parts that did not get mixed, but that's what this guide says.
For what it's worth, everything else went smoothly and looks great. The blender whipped it up into a nice pudding like trace and the color looked much like the pictures in the guide.
So I am wondering now what is the likelihood I will have lye left over in my finished product? And what is the worst case scenario with that? I have not felt what a lye burn feels like. If I was using this soap in the shower would I notice it?
Thanks!
Forster time poster and soap maker. I followed this blog post to make my first batch which is now curing.
https://www.diynatural.com/how-to-make-soap-2/
I may have made one mistake. After I added the lye water to the oils, I probably only stirred for a minute or two before using the stick blender. It certainly looked well mixed to me. This guide (and a related guide it links to) makes a big deal about stirring for a full 5 minutes, otherwise you may have pockets of lye left over in your soap. I can't imagine that after using the blender there are parts that did not get mixed, but that's what this guide says.
For what it's worth, everything else went smoothly and looks great. The blender whipped it up into a nice pudding like trace and the color looked much like the pictures in the guide.
So I am wondering now what is the likelihood I will have lye left over in my finished product? And what is the worst case scenario with that? I have not felt what a lye burn feels like. If I was using this soap in the shower would I notice it?
Thanks!