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Soap peeps,
For the first time I made soap with honey and beeswax and I am requesting your guidance. I've attached my recipe. My main question, is this safe?
I pre-made the oil solution and the lye solution. I first dissolved 168 grams lye in 320 grams of water. Days later, there was a thin crust of lye crystals floating on top of the water. I then added 45 more grams of water until it dissolved. In a separate container, I dissolved 2 Tbsp honey in 128 grams water -- and heated it up in the microwave. Once both the lye solution and the honey solution reached room temps, I mixed them. Pow! It all turned an intense orange -- think tomato juice.
When I added the lye solution to the oil mixture, at the bottom of the lye pitcher were crystals which I scraped into the batter. I don't know if they were lye crystals and/or sugar from the honey.
I hand stirred to medium emulsion. I poured into single cavity molds. They will sit there for several days to escape the danger of soda ash. While cooling, I checked on them repeatedly and there were never any signs of over-heating.
My question, did those crystals dissolve? Is it safe to use? Shout out to @IrishLass because I printed out her notes on temperatures and procedure.
Thank you!
Soap peeps,
For the first time I made soap with honey and beeswax and I am requesting your guidance. I've attached my recipe. My main question, is this safe?
I pre-made the oil solution and the lye solution. I first dissolved 168 grams lye in 320 grams of water. Days later, there was a thin crust of lye crystals floating on top of the water. I then added 45 more grams of water until it dissolved. In a separate container, I dissolved 2 Tbsp honey in 128 grams water -- and heated it up in the microwave. Once both the lye solution and the honey solution reached room temps, I mixed them. Pow! It all turned an intense orange -- think tomato juice.
When I added the lye solution to the oil mixture, at the bottom of the lye pitcher were crystals which I scraped into the batter. I don't know if they were lye crystals and/or sugar from the honey.
I hand stirred to medium emulsion. I poured into single cavity molds. They will sit there for several days to escape the danger of soda ash. While cooling, I checked on them repeatedly and there were never any signs of over-heating.
My question, did those crystals dissolve? Is it safe to use? Shout out to @IrishLass because I printed out her notes on temperatures and procedure.
Thank you!
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