No, you want to test it after it's cured to make sure it's ready to use. It's usually a pH of 7-8. Cheers Rebecca On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Jan Abernethy <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Do you test the PH of the soap before you put it into the moulds ie: when > it’s all combined with EO and colour? What should the PH of the soap be? And > what happens if it isn’t what it should be? > > Jan > > > > *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Rebecca Midkiff > *Sent:* Monday, 21 June 2010 8:29 a.m. > > *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: Weekendus Horribulus!! > > > > Aromatics & More carry it. One roll with last forever! > > Rebecca > > On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > > Kia ora > > Now that sounds like a good plan..where would I get ph paper from..esp down > here at the back of beyond.. > > > > Arohanui > > Mandy Coleman > > Mokihinui Mansions > > 36-56 Lewis Street > > Mokihinui > > RD1 Westport > > 037821837 > > 0273075881 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Rebecca Midkiff > *Sent:* Monday, 21 June 2010 3:55 a.m. > *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: Weekendus Horribulus!! > > > > Hi Mandy, > > Check that soap out throughout with pH paper. It could have areas where the > caustic has not completely saponified and could burn and sting. > > Cheers Rebecca > > On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Mandy Coleman <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > Kia ora > > I made some soap awhile ago I think it riced it went real gritty and then > it > did a weird separation thing with some of the oil not mixing in. it has > cured now, it stil looks weird smells great so what I am doing with it I am > going to make chunk soap, that's what I use all my crappy bits for and I > have made 5 chunk soaps so far and they are awesome, people really love > them > cos they look so spectacular, I will take ssome photos and post. I chop up > the soap into small bits and make a normal soap recipe up - I weigh the > chunks so I can get the right proportion for the soap.then mix the chunks > it > at trace and mold as per normal....so there is never a wasted bit of soap > in > my house! And if you use bits of different soaps you get a great effect. So > I turn my disasters into great things! > > Arohanui > Mandy Coleman > Mokihinui Mansions > 36-56 Lewis Street > Mokihinui > RD1 Westport > 037821837 > 0273075881 > > -----Original Message----- > From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Louise Shing > Sent: Sunday, 20 June 2010 1:00 p.m. > To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [soapcraft] Weekendus Horribulus!! > > Hi All > > > Sorry been busy making my batch of soap for soap swap, takes about 8 weeks > to cure because of high olive oil content, used fragrance oils and....... > > > @##@! > > > Now I know what riced is because I have seen it first hand, my first batch > of failed soap and I'm pretty p***d! > > Didn't even get to mix the colours in very well, looks like rice pudding! > > > My question to experience soapers - is the batch worth keeping??? Or should > it be chucked?? > > > Cheers > Louise > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw > ingredients. > > To unsubscribe from this list go to > //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ > enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email > to soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2950 - Release Date: 06/19/10 > 17:50:00 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw > ingredients. > > To unsubscribe from this list go to > //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and > choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to > soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2950 - Release Date: 06/19/10 > 17:50:00 > > >