Happy2018
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Soda Ash only happening when extra ingredients added.
HI,
I've been making small batches of a very basic soap, maybe 6 -7 of them, to get the hang of it, and everything is turning out fine.
Then I added some lye to the kelp water, ( 1 batch) and then lye to the elderberry (strained) water (a second batch), and both came to a light trace, but now both have soda ash on them.
I should also add that they were both (lye water) the same temp as the oil before mixing the two together.
Has anyone else had this similar experience?
The recipe I have been using is this:
HI,
I've been making small batches of a very basic soap, maybe 6 -7 of them, to get the hang of it, and everything is turning out fine.
Then I added some lye to the kelp water, ( 1 batch) and then lye to the elderberry (strained) water (a second batch), and both came to a light trace, but now both have soda ash on them.
I should also add that they were both (lye water) the same temp as the oil before mixing the two together.
Has anyone else had this similar experience?
The recipe I have been using is this: