cthylla
Well-Known Member
This is my second batch of soap (different recipe)...and this one ended up WAY softer than the first. I left it in the mold for 36 hours, and then cut it up this morning. It's still soft- I can crush it if I tried hard enough...but a light touch seems to be fine. Is that normal?
Also, I am seeing the halo effect again. The edges are white, while the center is darker and more transparent. Is this bad? Should I have left it in the mold another day or so? I already cut it up and put it on the rack to dry.
It's so funny how the different recipes behave!
For reference- I used an Anne Watson recipe:
21oz Olive Oil Grade A
9oz Coconut Oil (76)
9oz water
4.1oz lye
1.2oz FO (Rose Garden from New Directions Aromatics)
It definitely traced....was like pancake batter when I poured.
I just feel like I'm messing something up here.
Also, I am seeing the halo effect again. The edges are white, while the center is darker and more transparent. Is this bad? Should I have left it in the mold another day or so? I already cut it up and put it on the rack to dry.
It's so funny how the different recipes behave!
For reference- I used an Anne Watson recipe:
21oz Olive Oil Grade A
9oz Coconut Oil (76)
9oz water
4.1oz lye
1.2oz FO (Rose Garden from New Directions Aromatics)
It definitely traced....was like pancake batter when I poured.
I just feel like I'm messing something up here.