what happened to my cp

[yorkiegirl]

I made a batch of cp and used 1:1 lye and water. added to oils and stick blended to trace added the gm. scented and poured in mold. It looked fine then I started to texture the tops and noticed it is liquid under the top of the soap. Don't know what happened to it. TIA

 

[Saponomancer]

Sounds like probably separation, I'd glop it back into a bowl and stick blend it again till it comes back together

 

[newbie]

Is it hot and gelling? If it is not, I would unmold and reblend it, just in case it is separating. If it's overheating and separating, you would have to reblend it anyhow so I think it's a no-lose proposition to ensure your soap is okay.

Did you use an accelerating FO?

 

[yorkiegirl]

I mixed my color in about an ounce of oil then added some soap batter and did a in the pot swirl. Do you think I used to much oil to mix the color with? I have used the FO before with no problem. Just looked at he soap again and it is oil on the top.

 

[lsg]

You may have gotten a false trace. I usually take the oil from the recipe to mix with color. I don't add extra. I would do as suggested and dump it out and stick blend again or dump in crockpot and do hot process.

 

[newbie]

Yep, I agree. When I use a more highly concentrated lye solution, it takes ages to truly trace. It's possible it cooled or for some reason, didn't fully blend and is now separating. If it's a tiny bit of oil on top, it may resorb but if it's a full layer, just forego the ITP and reblend. It's sad but we've all had to do it.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

If you were doing colours, why did you go for a 1:1 ratio?

 

[Jstar]

Are you using a calculator and a scale?

Did you use oil from your batch, or use extra oil to mix your colorants?

1 oz of oil is quite alot to mix colorant in unless its a large batch..what are your percentages and oil types?

 

[yorkiegirl]

I was doing a itp swirl. The batter was hot after I put the milk in so I think it may have got to hot. I just pitched it.

 

[shunt2011]

It sounds like it overheated/separated if it was hot. I would also just add the milk into your oils before your lye mixture. What temperature did you soap at?

 

[ArtisanDesigns]

oh never pitch a batch!! I just had separation on one of my soaps, I did not notice until it would have been time to cut the bar. I cut it up and put it in a crock pot and hot processed it. I put it back in the mold and I have a soap that still has some scent and I can use it at home with no problem after curing. Mine had overheated I have no doubt.