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I'm new at soapmaking - I've done eight or so batches. My latest batch is a coffee soap that I want to use as a kitchen soap. The recipe is 50% lard, 25% olive oil, 20% coconut oil and 5% castor. Batch size was 25 oz, lye a concentration was 30%. I used strong coffee for the lye water, and added about a tablespoon of used, finely ground coffee at trace. I wrapped the soap in a blanket and set it on a heating pad so it would gel.
When I cut the soap, I found pale halos surrounding the coffee grounds in the soap. It doesn't zap, but it looks odd. I've seen other coffee soaps, and they didn't look like mine. Does anyone know why this happened? Hopefully, I've attached a picture.
When I cut the soap, I found pale halos surrounding the coffee grounds in the soap. It doesn't zap, but it looks odd. I've seen other coffee soaps, and they didn't look like mine. Does anyone know why this happened? Hopefully, I've attached a picture.