suzysoaping
Active Member
Hello everyone,
I'm really new to cold process soap making.
The first 2 batches i did seemed to work out ok and the whole process went well.
They are in their first week of curing.
However because i did not superfat these batches i have been told that
they could be too harsh and/ or drying to the skin.
I did the zap test and everything seemed ok.
But have been told to either throw away or rebatch.
What is the process of rebatching and how do you do it?
I'm a little sad that i may not be able to use or salvage the soaps i did as i didn't realize superfat was needed.
I thought that superfatting was personal preference/ choice to have your soaps with additions of unsaponified ingredients
(i am aware that lye will take what ever it wants even if you do superfat)
Any help ple? Much appreciated
I'm really new to cold process soap making.
The first 2 batches i did seemed to work out ok and the whole process went well.
They are in their first week of curing.
However because i did not superfat these batches i have been told that
they could be too harsh and/ or drying to the skin.
I did the zap test and everything seemed ok.
But have been told to either throw away or rebatch.
What is the process of rebatching and how do you do it?
I'm a little sad that i may not be able to use or salvage the soaps i did as i didn't realize superfat was needed.
I thought that superfatting was personal preference/ choice to have your soaps with additions of unsaponified ingredients
(i am aware that lye will take what ever it wants even if you do superfat)
Any help ple? Much appreciated
I just cut mine in small chunks and toss in a double boiler. I leave it tightly covered which holds in the moisture. Then when I see the soap has become translucent, I take the lid off, stir really well and glop it into a mold. This has always worked well for me for recently made batches. Of course, I probably would grate if it was from an older batch which was cured.
