ariella42
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As a reward to myself for studying really hard for the bar all morning (in theory, at least), I decided to try another batch of CP soap this afternoon. My first batch behaved very well, though it was a salt bar and I didn't cut it soon enough. I made a regular bar this time with different oils. As I poured my lye/milk solution into the oils, though, it instantly seized. As soon as the solution hit the oils, the oil it first came in contact with became globs. I was able to stick blend it and get everything smooth and integrated, but my dreams of swirling were gone.
I think the soap itself will be fine, but I want to know what went wrong. I've made several batches of HP soap, and I haven't had the same reaction before. I hadn't even added the fragrance oil or colorant yet, so I know those were the culprits. Could having too large of a difference between the temperatures of the lye/milk solution and the oils cause such a reaction? The milk had been sitting in an ice bath longer than usual, though I did wait for the oils to cool down a good bit. Thanks in advance for any advice!
I think the soap itself will be fine, but I want to know what went wrong. I've made several batches of HP soap, and I haven't had the same reaction before. I hadn't even added the fragrance oil or colorant yet, so I know those were the culprits. Could having too large of a difference between the temperatures of the lye/milk solution and the oils cause such a reaction? The milk had been sitting in an ice bath longer than usual, though I did wait for the oils to cool down a good bit. Thanks in advance for any advice!