Lady_Sudz Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I soaped SW White lilac..Smells awesome..But It Seized..and riced really Bad... Barely Got it in the mold...I soaped at RT..I don't get it...Was the description wrong? Or was it soap fairies?? Have Anyone soaped it? what was it like?I am soo bummed out! Thanks for letting me vent!:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Most florals are notorius for seizing on you. I've never soaped this one, but it was next on my list to buy and try in my hunt for a great lilac in CP. So far all of them I have soaped, moved quickly and the scent doesn't hold like I would like. I do pretty good with my florals when I soap around 90-100 degrees. What temps did you soap at? Did you use oils and butters too that are fast tracers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Sudz Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 I soaped room temp..Hehehe ..This is the first lilac I Tried to soap..I used Palm..OO and Co..So the Palm may have helped it trace...but..I thik I am gonna have to try Ice Baths..I really need to find a good Lilac..and I was soooo excited that this was not supposed to accel..It would prob work in a RT Castile..hmm..I don't wanna wast anymore scent....If it is not going to work...:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darci Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Maybe adding olive oil would help. it's notorious for slowing down trace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Even when a company states that an FO doesn't seize doesn't mean it won't seize on you or give you problems. SW's Moonlit Honeysuckle is supposed to seize horribly yet when I soaped it, I had absolutely no problems whatsoever. Soaped like a dream. Go figure. :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 When you say you soaped it RT, do you mean both the lye water and the oils had cooled down to the temp of the room before you added the lye to the oils?You might try adding your fo in with the rest of the oils, before adding lye, rather than waiting until trace to add the fo. Sometimes that helps give you a little more time.Lilac does move a bit fast, but it never rices or actually seizes on me. I soap it cool.Edited to add: If all else fails, you might want to consider HP'ing this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnhorsemom Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I soaped Peak's Lilac last summer and if I remember correctly it behaved very nicely and was a nice strong lilac (both in cp and soy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 some recipes and FOs actually seem to do better a tiny bit warm. go figure. but with florals I have to do RT (pre-melt & mix oils, and then let cool)But at all costs, keep the SB away from florals unless they rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Sudz Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks for the advice.. I am doing a high % oo soap..SOO ....Maybe I needed to let the stuff get cooler..I waited a few hours...I may try again!!Thanks again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 In my experience with florals... it is VERY important for your lye to be at room temp. I will normally mix mine the night before I make soap. Dealing with hot lye or even very warm lye will cause a lot of FO to seize even if they normally do not.HTH.Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Backwoods Lilac is a great lilac and doesn't move fast. I really depends on your recipe and your temps.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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