[soapcraft] Re: Vanilla essence
- From: Rebecca Midkiff <ramidkiff@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:31:12 -0700
Hi Pauline,
Rebatching requires lots of patience and very little water. Use a crockpot
or double boiler and just add enough water to keep it from drying out on the
bottom. You used WAAAY too much water.
Do you have a hot water closet? Put it in there for a couple of weeks and
the excess water may dry up. Make sure you check the pH of the soap to
assure that it's safe to use.
Cheers Rebecca
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Rouse Pauline A <
Pauline.Rouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Should I throw out this batch and start again
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Gina Roberts
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 3 August 2010 10:27 AM
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Vanilla essence
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> Store bought vanilla essence is not suitable for cold press soap
> unfortunately. Dont worry Pauline i think at some time we have all done
> this or something similar. Sometimes you just have to try these things for
> yourself.
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> Gina Roberts
> Soapcraft Aromatics and More LTD
> www.soapcraft.co.nz
> www.aromaticsandmore.com
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> *From:* Rouse Pauline A <Pauline.Rouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Tue, 3 August, 2010 9:39:29 AM
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
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> What creates more bubbles and cleansing but less conditioning?
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Louise Shing
> *Sent:* Monday, 2 August 2010 12:29 PM
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
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> Yes I’ve found Gina to be a fountain of knowledge whenever something goes
> wrong – it’s amazing she’s been able to pinpoint things I just didn’t know
> about. I’ve only rebatched twice once because I didn’t like the dark purple
> colour (which was spotty) - the rebatch looked great and the 2nd time I
> rebatched with all my left over scraps – the rebatch turned out really nice
> and I’m looking forward to using it.
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> I had my first seized soap mixture when doing the soap swap batch with
> fragrance oils, but amazingly the soap is fine. I didn’t rebatch and my mum
> and dad are happily using the soap they like the scent (so they tell me). I
> would be a bit suspicious of eos from Bali.
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> Louise
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> PS Just got back to Auckland
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> on 2/8/10 8:44 AM, Mary Louise Parker at maryp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> 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 :)
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> Mary
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> 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
> 36-56 Lewis Street
> Mokihinui
> RD1 Westport
> 037821837
> 0273075881
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
> mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] <soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]> *On
> Behalf Of *Rouse Pauline A
> *Sent:* Monday, 2 August 2010 7:45 a.m.
> *To:* 'soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] PROBLEMS
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> 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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