Crystala25 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I was soaping a new bamboo fo and when I added the fo it started turning into a rice type substance, so I stuck in the stick blender for not even a second to try and get rid of the rice texture and boom chunky monkey pudding. It is a gorgeous greyish color, smells so good, but it thickend so fast that I don't know what happened. I still put it in the mold, but will it be okay or what happened, I haven't had this experience before so I'm not sure what to call it. Any ideas?Thanks, Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 what FO from what vendor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 It sound like it was the fragrance that riced and seized on you. Some fragrances will not react well to CP. To avoid this in the future, you can choose to HP this scent. You can also help to sometimes avoid ricing and seizing by soaping at room temperature and using the stick blender as little as possible if at all and hand stirring. When this happens, you just need to do exactly what you did. Only when you are able to unmold will you be able to see if you got all the lye incorporated and if the soap turned out. If it doesn't turn out, you can always rebatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystala25 Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 Carebear - The fragrance is the new Himalyan Bamboo from candlescience, the scent is really good.Thanks Meridith - I will wait until I unmold it to see how it turns out, I hope it comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I checked the Scent Review Board and no reviews of it were posted (that's the FIRST place I always look!). So no info there for ya, but perhaps you could post YOUR experience for others...ETA: just read the description and it sounds FABULOUS. wish it had worked better. florals are notorious for causing difficulty with ricing and seizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I know when that happens to me, I tend to get big holes in the soap from not mashing it down enough and get stuck with rebatching. As an alternative, you can switch over to HP next time. It will loosen up after the seize and continue through the normal HP stages.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 E - quick rebatch question - can I add sodium lactate at that point or is it too late? I can kinda HP if I use it, without I get a total mess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystala25 Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 I've never hp'ed soap before, I only do cp. So I'm not sure what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Rebatching only works good for me if I add 1oz pp of glycerin soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 My 2cents. Soap at room temp. Take no liquid discount. Add the FO and any coloring to the batch BEFORE you add the lye solution. Hand stir only and pour as quickly as possible.What you may be able to do with this batch, is if it doesn't turn out the way you want it and you don't want to rebatch it, shred it and add it to a plain batch. You can always use a complimenting FO but less of it in the main portion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Rebatching only works good for me if I add 1oz pp of glycerin soap.Will have to try that Carrie. How about adding straight glycerin as opposed to glycerin soap to the shreds? As for the SL, I've not tried it in rebatching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystala25 Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 I just unmolded the soap and included pictures of what it looks like now. It's not grey anymore, its a pretty color and I am now in love with this smell, but its got some spots throughout. I have a question though, what exactly are the spots caused from, I mean I know some fragrances do this to soap, but is it not safe or usuable after? because I want to keep some of these for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 If you used palm oil in your recipe, it could be that. Palm oil is notorious for this and won't hurt the soap - just the way it looks. Also, check for zap too to make sure you got all the lye incorporated (if you didn't do that already). BTW your soap looks pretty good;) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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