Coconut Milk Soap - Oh the smell!!!!!!

[WallFlower]

Coconut milk will have some oil in it that will make it thick. Also I think people make coconut cream from the milk by shaking the can or something so it's normal to be quite thick.

 

[deg195]

I just made a OMH with jersey milk. I added the milk to my oils before adding the lye. I usually wait until the oils are less than 100 degrees but was really impatient and it was over 100. I got a smell when I unmolded but it is starting to lessen- its been about 40 hours. I have had it before and it totally goes away in a few days.

 

[kharmon320]

Hmmm... I was going to start a new thread to ask this, but forgive me for hijacking. I usually add milk using a split method. I almost always get an "ammonia" smell for a while. It cures out, but it's almost always there for a few days. I do tend to gel, but I was wondering if the "frozen milk" added to the lye produces less of a smell. I see many of you don't report a smell at all. I don't recall an ammonia smell from coconut milk, but almost always with goats milk or cow's milk.

I see deg195 reports a similar experience. Anyone else always get the stinky smell?