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Update! @gardengeek I cut the batch today, after sticking it in the freezer for about two days to firm up. The inside is completely unblemished and it passed a zap test, so it seems like the texture on top was just ash (I might end up cutting it off, we'll see). I hand cut the bars so they're...

Just curious, how would fresh anything hold up in a soap that has such a long cure time?

@AliOop yes you explained yourself perfectly, thank you! You're suggesting water discounting right?

Hopefully it's just ash, but I won't know for sure until I can cut it! Thanks to everyone who commented 😊 @gardengeek I'll definitely post with an update when I unmold and cut it! @Jersey Girl thanks for the tip! It did take a while to get it to even a light trace, and like @AliOop said I'm...

This batch doesn't have any fragrance in it, though. And if it were ricing, wouldn't it have been apparent when mixing? This batch was totally smooth when I poured it, it looked like pancake batter. The "applesauce" texture came after it sat for a little bit, it looked like half melted butter...

I poured this batch on Sunday, it's a very simple recipe - no fragrance or colorant, only olive oil, coconut oil and some castor oil (I don't have my recipe on hand at the moment but can update later with exact measurements of everything). The first two pictures are after I'd just poured it, the...

Thank you guys! Nice to be here ☺

That's kind of you, thanks! 😁

Thank you for the reply and links! I've gone ahead and made a post on the intro board (:

Hi guys! Recently fell down a soapmaking rabbit hole, currently two batches in, and I'm so glad I found this forum! I've come across so much useful information, and I'm looking forward to becoming a part of this community (: apologies in advance for my not so great English lol

Hi all! I'm new to making cold process soaps, and I had a question regarding temperature. The first two batches I've made so far, I mixed my oils and lye solution at around room temp, 75 degrees fahrenheit (making sure they're both within 10 degrees of each other before mixing), but I want to...