MrWalker1750
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Here was my recipe:
45% Olive Oil
20% Coconut Oil
15% Safflower Oil
10% Castor Oil
5% Shea Butter
5% Cocoa Butter
The last time I used Cocoa Butter and Shea Butter, I used around 10% of each and my soap traced really quick. I tried different fragrances and had the same quick trace.
So on this recipe I reduced the amounts to 5% each and I mixed just beyond emulsification. Everything seemed to go well. I separated and colored and poured into the silicone loaf mold. I usually set the set mix in the fridge afterward to prevent gel-ing. And I'm usually able to cut the next night.
Well...the mix was still really soft. So I let it sit out for a day...and another day...and another day almost nearly a week. And I just had to remove it (partly because I needed to use that mold).
It ruined. The top of the soap seemed hard, but the bottom was very soft play-do like texture.
What did I do.
45% Olive Oil
20% Coconut Oil
15% Safflower Oil
10% Castor Oil
5% Shea Butter
5% Cocoa Butter
The last time I used Cocoa Butter and Shea Butter, I used around 10% of each and my soap traced really quick. I tried different fragrances and had the same quick trace.
So on this recipe I reduced the amounts to 5% each and I mixed just beyond emulsification. Everything seemed to go well. I separated and colored and poured into the silicone loaf mold. I usually set the set mix in the fridge afterward to prevent gel-ing. And I'm usually able to cut the next night.
Well...the mix was still really soft. So I let it sit out for a day...and another day...and another day almost nearly a week. And I just had to remove it (partly because I needed to use that mold).
It ruined. The top of the soap seemed hard, but the bottom was very soft play-do like texture.
What did I do.