Alien Brain

[bassgirl]

I made a batch yesterday with pumpkin, ginger EO, a little cinnamon EO and some spices. This morning it appears to have "alien brain" on top. From what I understand, it means it got too hot. But is it still usable? The color's not bad and it smells like ginger.

Thanks!

 

[Tabitha]

I dunno, but I love your avatar!

 

[bassgirl]

Thanks!

It looks just like me...not!

 

[Soapmaker Man]

I'd like to see a pic of that! 8) Sell it on E-Bay, people will buy anything that is alien themed there! That soap may go for thousands!

 

[bassgirl]

Aw, I just cut it up! Maybe I can still get a close shot of it.

 

[bassgirl]

OK, here's a shot of it:

Some of the squiggly stuff on top is from my pour, but NOT all that! Around the edges are small wrinkles.

Also, the inside of the soap looks crackly like this:

It's all nice and firm and smells fine, so I'm hoping these two anomalies are just aesthetic. Anyone know?

 

[BubbleBitch]

I might be missing something, but it looks fine to me! You said it is crackly?

 

[bassgirl]

No, it just looks crackly, like the color of the pumpkin/spice mix didn't blend with the color of the oils. The surface is actually very smooth and firm.

 

[carebear]

it may have overheated a bit. as long as any oil or lye sol'n soaked back in though it's not biggie. just make sure the top isn't "zappy". if it's not then it's just an aesthetic thing - leave it as is or shave it off and enjoy.

 

[Soapmaker Man]

Yea, looks fine to me. A beveler/planer would clean those logs right up!

 

[bassgirl]

Cool! Thanks everyone!