Is it possible to force gel on ungelled/partially gelled soap that has cooled?

[aihrat]

Hello! Has anyone successfully CPOP'd or otherwise forced gel on soap that's already cooled down? If so, what are the conditions needed for this?

 

[newbie]

Yes, you can put your mold in a 225 degree oven for 30-60 minutes, checking it every now and then to see if it has gelled to the edges. If you hava silicone mold, be aware that it can get hot so I often will put those into a pan of pre-heated water (a bain marie) to avoid the bubbles that can form on the sides.

 

[midnightsoaper]

I've never done it, but I did see a youtube video where someone put cut soap back in the oven and gently warmed it to get rid of a partial gel ring. I'll see if I can find it.

 

[newbie]

If you already cut it, just put the bars back together and into the mold and pop into the oven as above. It works well.

 

[aihrat]

Yes, you can put your mold in a 225 degree oven for 30-60 minutes, checking it every now and then to see if it has gelled to the edges. If you hava silicone mold, be aware that it can get hot so I often will put those into a pan of pre-heated water (a bain marie) to avoid the bubbles that can form on the sides.

thank you so much! this will be really useful for a project i'd like to do. i'm glad to hear it will work i am definitely planning to do this with silicone moulds so i appreciate the tip for that as well. hopefully a water discount can help with the silicone rash...

I've never done it, but I did see a youtube video where someone put cut soap back in the oven and gently warmed it to get rid of a partial gel ring. I'll see if I can find it.

that's great news, thank you!

 

[artemis]

I believe this is the video:

 

[midnightsoaper]

I believe this is the video:

That would be it. I'm too slow lol