DO you figure more oils in when using EO"s HELP

Discussion in 'Soap Making' started by Sondra, Feb 18, 2008.

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  1. Feb 18, 2008 #1
    Sondra

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    Well did my soap for the swap and used all EO's using my normal recipe with CP OP now the damn stuff is real sticky or oily and doesn't want to come out the moulds even has of oil at the bottom in spots. Should I put it back in the oven for another overnighter?
     
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  3. Feb 18, 2008 #2
    cmharris6002

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    How much EO PPO!?
     
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  5. Feb 18, 2008 #3
    Sondra

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    OK used Walmart recipe but took replaced lard with some shea and coco butter , ran thru the calculator and measured every thing exact. (as I don't often do that):)
    and used 5.5 oz of EO's
     
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  6. Feb 18, 2008 #4
    cmharris6002

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    Hmmmm How much lye?
     
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  7. Feb 18, 2008 #5
    Sondra

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    The lye figured to 15.9 oz per the calculator
     
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  8. Feb 18, 2008 #6
    BlissBerry

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    Are you sure that your scale is accurate? Just a thought.

    Sara
     
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  9. Feb 18, 2008 #7
    cmharris6002

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    An easy way to calibrate your scale to weigh 5 quarters or 11 pennies, the weight should equal 1 oz

    Christy
     
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  10. Feb 18, 2008 #8
    Sondra

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    Ok just did 5 quarters and it is 1oz
     
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  11. Feb 18, 2008 #9
    cmharris6002

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    How long did you mix it?
     
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  12. Feb 18, 2008 #10
    Sondra

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    just to slight trace, as you know have been having a problem with getting hard before I get it in the molds so didn't mix as long as usual Do you think I need to rebatch this ??
     
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  13. Feb 18, 2008 #11
    BlissBerry

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    I would Sondra.

    I would be concerned that since you have oil floating in your mold that your soap is lye heavy because of the 'missing' oils.

    Just my opinion.

    Sara
     
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  14. Feb 18, 2008 #12
    Sondra

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    GREAT ok well your swap is not getting citrus spring scent I guess. Now I have always used lavender EO and it never did this and I used 8oz per batch when I didn't know better.
    one other thing I did with this is put in ground up orange peel.
     
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  15. Feb 18, 2008 #13
    cmharris6002

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    Like Sara said :yeahthat The separation of the oils, with correct measuring of the ingredients, means you did not get complete saponification. Bummer! For my recipe I mix for 5min. (by the clock, not guessing ;) ) to get a light trace.

    Christy
     
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  16. Feb 18, 2008 #14
    Sondra

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    Bet that is what I did wrong didn't mix long enough. But darn Vicki pours her loofa like this was I know and I did that in loofa also and worked fine. of course didn't use these EO's
     
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  17. Feb 18, 2008 #15
    kidsngarden

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    Some eo's can slow trace - lavender is especially good at that! Some recipes go faster than others...isn't vicki's loofah recipe an oo one?
     
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  18. Feb 18, 2008 #16
    Sondra

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    Yes her loofa's are OO
    Another thing I did and forgot abt is that I got it to light trace but I had taken out 1 1/2 cups of oils and mixed my EO's in to that then put them all in the batch. Then I whipped it somemore but evidently not long enough.
     
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  19. Feb 18, 2008 #17
    Sondra

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    Ok just cut this stuff and it is like vaseline stage in the center only a bit harder but looks that way. SO into the pot it goes.
     
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  20. Feb 18, 2008 #18
    Sheryl

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    Sondra let us know how it turned out when you rebatched.

    Sheryl
     
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  21. Feb 18, 2008 #19
    Kalne

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    Yeah...I bet it's the oil you pulled out and added after trace. Needed to be mixed longer at that point. I always dump my eos right into my barely traced soap, mix it in good and pour. But by pulling some oil out I bet that's what did it.
     
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  22. Feb 18, 2008 #20
    Sondra

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    Yep I think so too Kalne
     
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