BeingBumble
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Hi All, My past few batches have been hard and crumbly on the outside and I cant figure out why. Thought you might be able to help me. I use the thermal transfer method and wrap well with lots of blankets. I use a silvermoon 5 LB mold with a wood frame. My recipe is palm free and has these qualities:
Hardness: 46
Cleansing: 20
Conditioning: 49
Bubbly: 20
Creamy: 26
Iodine:50
INS: 164
The recipe has worked beautifully in the past. Im thinking it may be the olive oil? Used Safeway Organic the past few times - maybe it was too adulterated? Ive been using Soapers Choice mostly and an organic brand from Costco. Or, I usually just hand stir; maybe it didnt get mixed well enough (Ive been making smaller batches while I was developing my final good palm-free recipe). I dont know!
Hope you can help and hope my attached photo is good enough. THANK YOU
Hardness: 46
Cleansing: 20
Conditioning: 49
Bubbly: 20
Creamy: 26
Iodine:50
INS: 164
The recipe has worked beautifully in the past. Im thinking it may be the olive oil? Used Safeway Organic the past few times - maybe it was too adulterated? Ive been using Soapers Choice mostly and an organic brand from Costco. Or, I usually just hand stir; maybe it didnt get mixed well enough (Ive been making smaller batches while I was developing my final good palm-free recipe). I dont know!
Hope you can help and hope my attached photo is good enough. THANK YOU