Rubbery Soap?!

[user 53332]

I rebatched my melt and pour soap. Melted it down. It had vanilla fragrance in it and chamomile (dried). I mixed it really well with a blender to chop the chamomile more finely. When I re-molded the soap, it yielded a very rubbery soap, almost bendable. What did I do wrong?

 

[jcandleattic]

is this homemade melt and pour?

Either way, if M&P soap gets too hot, or is remelted a lot of times it can take on a rubbery consistency.

 

[ResolvableOwl]

Welcome to SMF, @momoftwo !

It can be baffling to be surprised by a soap that changes texture. Honest question: do you dislike it? Or could you live with it? I've had many soaps (M&P, as well as lye based cold and hot process) that had a weird consistency, but turned out to be alright in the end.

 

[glendam]

I have gotten rubber like MP soap when adding alcohol (used to mix the micas), and some brands tend to do that more than others. I wonder if when you blended it with the chamomile in the blender, if tiny bubbles were introduced that somehow contributed to that?

 

[user 53332]

I have gotten rubber like MP soap when adding alcohol (used to mix the micas), and some brands tend to do that more than others. I wonder if when you blended it with the chamomile in the blender, if tiny bubbles were introduced that somehow contributed to that?

Thank you for the tips! Could be that I added too much chamomile too.

is this homemade melt and pour?

Either way, if M&P soap gets too hot, or is remelted a lot of times it can take on a rubbery consistency.

Thank you!

Welcome to SMF, @momoftwo !

It can be baffling to be surprised by a soap that changes texture. Honest question: do you dislike it? Or could you live with it? I've had many soaps (M&P, as well as lye based cold and hot process) that had a weird consistency, but turned out to be alright in the end.

I could live with it! LOL. Funny thing is, it smells fine, and other than the weird texture, it's still soap. Just wouldn't give as gifts. Thanks for the help!

 

[Ljwellness]

Good morning,
If I used an emulsion blender to mix up chunks, would that cause the rubbery/soft consistency?