guppygirl Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 OK, what's this?? The pic shows white spots on the bottom of my 10 day old soap. I'm not getting zapped so I'm kinda at a loss since I've never had this happen. I use freezer paper to line my tupperware mold & this is the first batch where I've seen this. It doesn't wipe away & is only on areas where the soap was touching the freezer paper.Ideas anyone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondk Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Sorry I can't answer your question. I line my mold with the shiney side up and never had that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleOH Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Could it be ash? Maybe someone more experienced will jump in. I don't line my mold so i can't help there:cry2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberia Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Hey there! What does it feel like? Is it dry? Scratchy? Flakey? Does it come off easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 specks of the paper maybe? Is there dust in your curing area, or a fan that could blowing stuff around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppygirl Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 I'll try to answer everyone's questions in one shot & hopefully we can figure this out! Or go crazy trying Um, no they don't wipe off. I line using shiny side of the freezer paper facing the soap too. It's not flakey or scratchy. It's not dust or anything flying around the room - figured that would just wipe off & it doesn't. It's almost like a film or a residue... would it make sense that if I'm not getting zapped I should just chalk it up to a reaction with this FO to the freezer paper or something, trim it & call it good? Robin... Bunny... anyone!Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltesima Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Hmmmmm, almost looks like salt. Is it all the way through? If not, couldn't you just trim that off? Sorry I can't help ya, but will be watching this thread with loads of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppygirl Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hmmmmm, almost looks like salt. Is it all the way through? If not, couldn't you just trim that off? Sorry I can't help ya, but will be watching this thread with loads of interest.Nope, it's not all the way through, just the outer surface where it was touching the freezer paper. I'm sure I'll end up just trimming it & trying it out for myself when it's ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Not an expert here! If you've decided it isn't lye then I would cut a thin layer off the soap and see if the white spots come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnbrooks Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 The white spots could be fragrance that that didn't fully incorporate into your batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppygirl Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 The white spots could be fragrance that that didn't fully incorporate into your batch.Ooh, didn't think of that... I've only ever used this FO for candles & haven't found any info on how it performs in CP so that could be it. It doesn't go all the way through that I can tell - no spots on any other surface except where it's touched the freezer paper. I'll trim a bar and give a couple days to see if it reappears. Will let you all know - thanks for the input everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 The FO idea is a good one - from the color of the batch, I expect there's a bit of vanilla in it? You know how some scents can crystalize out little white chunks when they get cold.... Not that soap is cold, but maybe something like that is going on. FOs have lots of different aroma chemicals in them, you never know which ones are going to react with lye funny. Maybe something reacted and became a "salt", hence the crystaly look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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