MsDammit Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I left the soap in the mold for two days, and it's still really soft- umm kinda like playdoh. Also the sides and bottom seemed oily-not bad-but it was a first for me. Is this ok? I know, I tend to be a bit on the panicky side...The first one is the top-don't ask me where the bubbles came from, lol. It seems to be hardening nicely though-phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Leave it. It "may" firm up. Did you change the recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 yup this one I tried with lard, coconut oil, crisco, soybean, & castor oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 My soaps I make with mostly lard and RBO are very soft out of the mold unless I add SL, then they can come out in 18 hours but I still have to be careful with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Could it have been the addition of the lard and crisco that caused it to be soft? Or could it have been too much water that just needs time to evaporate out? Just wondering and trying to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokymountainraine Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Wow lard always makes a nice hard bar for me. I'd worry that your water total may have been off. I mean you have a lot of hard oils in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 My soaps I make with mostly lard and RBO are very soft out of the mold unless I add SL, then they can come out in 18 hours but I still have to be careful with them.Ok...what is SL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 I measured exactly what the soapcalc said, I dunno I think I need to take a soap break cuz it's giving me a headache.:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 My soap bars with lard have always been hard too unless I have used the full amount of water. Then it takes some time for the bar to harden up (as does any of my soap with full water). But with the addition of the crisco, I was wondering if this could affect it or does crisco also produce a hard bar? I've never used crisco but have used all the other ingredients in my soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca_IA Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Ok...what is SL?Sodium Lactate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Thanks that was driving me nuts trying to figure that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Thanks Rebecca IA, you saw it before I did. When I use the SL I use almost full water. I might discount by a couple of ounces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 just bumpin up-added pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna4909 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I recently switched from lard to Crisco, and my bars are still nice and firm. However, I do discount water. In the Sooz calculator, I set the "Water as % of Oils" to 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Did you cover your soaps with a plastic wrap? The "bubbles" look like perhaps the plastic was sweating and then dripped on the soap? That would be my only thought as to what they are. My lard soaps are always softer than my other recipes, but given the proper cure time firm up to be hard as a brick eventually. I usually always use full water though because of always trying new FO's that I'm not sure of! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I don't think it has anything to do with the lard. My guess would be the combination of Crisco and Soybean Oil. While both are nice they are basically the same. I have found that either of them works well, but both together makes a softer bar.I haven't ever used both in the same recipe, but I think I would opt for no more than 20% total of the 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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