Grani L Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I made a batch of soap on last night. It was activated charcoal soap swirled with white. I noticed the white portion of the swirls looked like cottage cheese. The activated charcoal portion was absolutely perfect. Has anyone experienced this before? I stick blended the TD portion and it did get kinda thick / clumpy. The Black portion I did not stick blend long at all, and again, the black soap portion was a perfect consistancy from start to finish. Any help would be appreciated.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Not all titanium dioxide is the same. Different treatments to make it water and/or oil soluble react strangely with soap. Just about all TiO2 causes acceleration in my soap formulas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 There is something called glycerin 'rivers' that can occur if you used too much TD. It has a sort of crackled paint look. Is this what you are seeing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grani L Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Yes Candy Bee. It looked like cracked paint. -- I felt so bad because the other parts of the soap was perfect. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 You can either embrace it or use a little less TD next time. For some soaps the 'cracklin' effect looks awesome. I know some soapers try for the look in a particular soap. It won't hurt the soap, its simply cosmetic. For the majority of my soaps I use no more than about 2 rounded tsp for a 3.5 - 4lb soap. That's about 1 tsp for every 2 lbs of oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I found that the water dispersible titanium dioxide giveS the crackle effect more than oil dispersible.well, with the brands I have used anyway. Every brand and supplier may be slightly different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Maybe that's why I learned to use less TD in my soapmaking. I always buy the water dispersible. For me I just find it easier to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have a white soap formula that produces a very white soap without having to use td. Buy one of those little hand mixers for better dispersion, they're cheap but work real well. HTH Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grani L Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks for the tips. I don't like the look of the glycerin rivers. I will do another batch using less TD. - As a matter of a fact, I will also do a test for it solubility. Thanks again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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