Academianut
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Hello All,
I have made 7 batches of soap (2 of them hot process) just to try it out. I've used the same base recipe for all of them 34% OO, 33% Coconut oil and 33% Sunflower oil.
Batch 1. CP. No additives except a few drops of lavender EO. No sodium lactate.
Batch 2. CP. Activated charcoal and tea tree EO. Added poppy seeds for texture and calendula petals for design at the top. 2 tbsp sodium lactate. (I misread the recipe and used 2 tbsp instead of 2 tsp but the loaf and bars turned out fine)
Batch 3. CP. Tried a soap with layers. Bottom Coloured with french green clay and dotted with poppy seeds. middle with activated charcoal, top I left white with calendula petals stirred through it. 2 tbsp sodium lactate
Batch 4. CP. caldenula petals + calendula extract + ground oats+ 2 tsp sodium lactate
Batch 5. CP. I coloured half with australian pink clay and mixen in rose geranium EO. 2 tsp SL
Batch 6.HP. Activated charcoal and tea tree oil. Used 2 tbsp yoghurt instead of sodium lactate
Batch 7. HP. Ground oats + lavender EO + 2 tbsp yoghurt (instead of sodium lactate)
I cured all in my (unused) oven as I don't have space. CP 6 w. HP 3 weeks.
4 batches turned out well but 3 bacthes (1, 5 and 6) have oil seeping out of them and I can't figure out why.
My first guess was EO but batch 1 did not have much EO at all and has a lot of oil seeping out. Even though the oil is seeping out, the soap seems to be alright to use and formed a beautiful loaf/ bars.
What could be causing the oil seepage?
I have made 7 batches of soap (2 of them hot process) just to try it out. I've used the same base recipe for all of them 34% OO, 33% Coconut oil and 33% Sunflower oil.
Batch 1. CP. No additives except a few drops of lavender EO. No sodium lactate.
Batch 2. CP. Activated charcoal and tea tree EO. Added poppy seeds for texture and calendula petals for design at the top. 2 tbsp sodium lactate. (I misread the recipe and used 2 tbsp instead of 2 tsp but the loaf and bars turned out fine)
Batch 3. CP. Tried a soap with layers. Bottom Coloured with french green clay and dotted with poppy seeds. middle with activated charcoal, top I left white with calendula petals stirred through it. 2 tbsp sodium lactate
Batch 4. CP. caldenula petals + calendula extract + ground oats+ 2 tsp sodium lactate
Batch 5. CP. I coloured half with australian pink clay and mixen in rose geranium EO. 2 tsp SL
Batch 6.HP. Activated charcoal and tea tree oil. Used 2 tbsp yoghurt instead of sodium lactate
Batch 7. HP. Ground oats + lavender EO + 2 tbsp yoghurt (instead of sodium lactate)
I cured all in my (unused) oven as I don't have space. CP 6 w. HP 3 weeks.
4 batches turned out well but 3 bacthes (1, 5 and 6) have oil seeping out of them and I can't figure out why.
My first guess was EO but batch 1 did not have much EO at all and has a lot of oil seeping out. Even though the oil is seeping out, the soap seems to be alright to use and formed a beautiful loaf/ bars.
What could be causing the oil seepage?