SoapyQueenBee
Well-Known Member
The batch of honey soap I made yesterday behaved normally, as I was making and pouring, and it's begun to harden wonderfully. The top, however, has me a bit concerned; it's very wet. Not like dew, but almost as if it's over-oiled (yeah, I create my own terms lol). When I touch it, it's definitely becoming solid and doesn't feel oily, but is there anything else it could be?
I removed the insulation towel, last night, because the batches seemed to be staying too hot too long, and left the plastic covering on. Is it alright to remove the plastic, to see if the top will dry off, or does it still need to be covered for now? It hasn't been quite 24 hours, yet, since it was poured.
Could the honey have caused the additional moisture? I'm not worried about the expense of this batch being wasted, but do want to figure out what may have gone wrong, to avoid it happening again in future batches.
Here's the recipe I used (from family 'good recipes' box):
5% superfat moisture bars - yield: 35oz.
8oz. olive oil
4oz. palm oil
4oz. coconut oil
4oz. meadowfoam oil
4oz. sweet almond oil
3.2oz. sodium hydroxide
8oz. distilled water
1 Tb. honey
1 1/2oz. fragrance
3 Tb. ground oats
6 drops yellow oxide
If anyone sees any problems with it, I'd appreciate any advice. I've checked it with a couple of lye calculators, after converting measurements from metric to US standard, and everything looks fine based on those results.
If I'm just worrying too much, again, don't shoot me.
I removed the insulation towel, last night, because the batches seemed to be staying too hot too long, and left the plastic covering on. Is it alright to remove the plastic, to see if the top will dry off, or does it still need to be covered for now? It hasn't been quite 24 hours, yet, since it was poured.
Could the honey have caused the additional moisture? I'm not worried about the expense of this batch being wasted, but do want to figure out what may have gone wrong, to avoid it happening again in future batches.
Here's the recipe I used (from family 'good recipes' box):
5% superfat moisture bars - yield: 35oz.
8oz. olive oil
4oz. palm oil
4oz. coconut oil
4oz. meadowfoam oil
4oz. sweet almond oil
3.2oz. sodium hydroxide
8oz. distilled water
1 Tb. honey
1 1/2oz. fragrance
3 Tb. ground oats
6 drops yellow oxide
If anyone sees any problems with it, I'd appreciate any advice. I've checked it with a couple of lye calculators, after converting measurements from metric to US standard, and everything looks fine based on those results.
If I'm just worrying too much, again, don't shoot me.