heirloomoriginals Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Okay, I made my second batch of Cool Waters last night (my first batch was beautiful, with lots of blue swirls). I used Michelle B's Shortening and Shea recipe, which I have used 2 other times. It does move a bit fast. I used room temp oils and lye. Well, I had to slap the soap in the mold and try to get my blue in before it made soap in my pouring cup. I used full water. I cut it in the mold (like misty creek) while it was still a big soft. Well, I unmolded it this morning and it is hard as a rock, and crumbled when I tried to trim it up.Any ideas? I guess I will just have to use my other recipe for this soap. I also made some Dogwood (BCS) and it turned out fine, except for my pink swirls turning purple, but they aren't that dark, so it doesn't matter much.The cool waters is fine other than the crumbling.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 taste it - could be that you mis-measured somehown cause that's what I got when I accidentally shorted the oils (or over did the lye, not sure which). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Crumbly/brittle are indicitive of lye heavy. I'd toss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 I figured it might be lye heavy.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Well, I just tasted it, and it tastes like soap with no zap. I definitely can't sell it, but would it still be okay to use?Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Try it on your hands in about a week. If it makes them itch or sting throw it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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