Hello all,
For the first time, I'm considering rebatching some soap, but I want to be sure it will solve the problem before I do so.
I made a batch of cold process coffee soap and was pretty happy - it actually smells like coffee and cocoa butter. Unfortunately, I not only didn't use enough titanium dioxide to make it white, but I didn't mix in the oil well enough, so the little white specks are very visible against the chocolate-colored soap. The worst part is that when I cut the soap, each slice went through little chunks of white, so you can totally see white knife streaks through the soap.
If I rebatch this, will that even help with the white clumps? Should I try to add an additional colorant to cover up the white? I suppose I could do individual molds, which would eliminate the cutting streaks even if the titanium is still clumpy.
I'll post a picture as soon as I'm home from work. Thanks in advance for any advice!
For the first time, I'm considering rebatching some soap, but I want to be sure it will solve the problem before I do so.
I made a batch of cold process coffee soap and was pretty happy - it actually smells like coffee and cocoa butter. Unfortunately, I not only didn't use enough titanium dioxide to make it white, but I didn't mix in the oil well enough, so the little white specks are very visible against the chocolate-colored soap. The worst part is that when I cut the soap, each slice went through little chunks of white, so you can totally see white knife streaks through the soap.
If I rebatch this, will that even help with the white clumps? Should I try to add an additional colorant to cover up the white? I suppose I could do individual molds, which would eliminate the cutting streaks even if the titanium is still clumpy.
I'll post a picture as soon as I'm home from work. Thanks in advance for any advice!