Rebecca, what is your formula? I bet the good folks on here would have excellent suggestions for you.
Goat's Milk will contribute to overheating. I put all Goat's milk soap in the freezer, they are not hot enough to effect the freezer temp if put in immediately. You can also try chilling your mold, before pouring the batter
Milks, beers, honey, any additives with sugars will contribute to overheating. Have you tried doing a recipe without any additives, ie, just oils, lye/fragrance/colorant? That might be a good way to target what is leading to the overheating, you can add stuff from there and it will be easier to identify the problem factors if/when they arise.
What kind of oils are you using?I haven't tried any "plain" batches yet... I was going to try an aloe soap next. The only additive being aloe... Maybe I can start with that...
That is called "glycerine rivers". Often times it happens with overheating AND the use of titanium dioxide (which in this case I assume you used to get that white color?) The oil sitting on top is also likely from overheating. Did you CPOP? Otherwise the sugars in beer can cause overheating as well.
ETA: Beautiful soap by the way.
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