Hi everyone.
About a week ago, I made my first two batches of soap.
The first batch was HP and was a failure. I was too excited and cooked it to death. I think my wife threw it in the garbage a few days ago.
The second batch was much nicer. It looked good, smelled normal and lathered up well when I tested it.
The second batch was made with 100% brand new palm kernel oil. I know that adding other oils would have resulted in a much more well rounded bar of soap, but I was trying to simulate a soap that I plan to make in Africa. Palm kernel oil is the cheapest oil in Ghana, and I'm trying to make cheap laundry soap, not luxury skin soap.
The problem is, my soap leaves a horribly rancid after smell like cat puke or something gross like that!
Does anyone here have any idea why my soap looks good, smells good, lathers well, but leaves a horrible rancid smell behind after washing???
Oh, I almost forgot:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
About a week ago, I made my first two batches of soap.
The first batch was HP and was a failure. I was too excited and cooked it to death. I think my wife threw it in the garbage a few days ago.
The second batch was much nicer. It looked good, smelled normal and lathered up well when I tested it.
The second batch was made with 100% brand new palm kernel oil. I know that adding other oils would have resulted in a much more well rounded bar of soap, but I was trying to simulate a soap that I plan to make in Africa. Palm kernel oil is the cheapest oil in Ghana, and I'm trying to make cheap laundry soap, not luxury skin soap.
The problem is, my soap leaves a horribly rancid after smell like cat puke or something gross like that!
Does anyone here have any idea why my soap looks good, smells good, lathers well, but leaves a horrible rancid smell behind after washing???
Oh, I almost forgot:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!