[soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
- From: Mary Louise Parker <maryp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:44:04 +1200
Well, I had similar happenings lately and I have been making soap for a few
years now - and Im pretty sure it is called seizure. It probably wasn't the
palm. Mine I think was caused from the essential oils which smelled divine that
I bought from Bali. The soap once mixed quickly went hard and I just got it in
the moulds. When set the smell was pretty much gone :(( . I spoke to Gina and
she said, the ess oil may have had alcohol in it which very possibly caused the
seizure and also the lack of smell once in soap. I am now looking for a test to
see if the ess oil has got alcohol in it as I bought a bit of this so called
pure essential oil? I have tried to rebatch as well and I don't seem to have
the knack for it either. I often think rebatch has a bit of a funny smell to
it. Good for washing though - soak in water ( break down first into small bits)
and it turns into a slushy mix - nice for underwear and sheets :)
Mary
On 2/08/2010, at 7:58 AM, Mandy Coleman wrote:
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>
> Kia ora pauline
> I have only been soaping since october last year but to answer this question
> you/we/I would needd to know all of the context around your experience. If I
> have learnt anything, its that there are so many variables and even the same
> recipe can do differetn things in different contexts. I have also learnt that
> you learn most from your ‘mistakes’ so theres lots of learning coming your
> way…J so for starters whats your recipe?
>
> Arohanui
> Mandy Coleman
> Mokihinui Mansions
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> Mokihinui
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> Sent: Monday, 2 August 2010 7:45 a.m.
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> Subject: [soapcraft] PROBLEMS
>
> My third batch of soap – not good. When I mixed the oil with the lye it
> instantly went solid before I could put it into moulds. I think I put too
> much Palm oil in. Next day grated half of that batch and reheated it and
> trickled in filtered water slowly. Took another 600mls but it looked like
> and felt like it had a bad cold (snotty). As it cooled it turned white and
> was manageable but now feels sticky. What went wrong?
> Pauline
>
>
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