CP soap came out sticky and tacky. What may be the culprit?

[misfities]

I attempted a charcoal bar, but after three days of curing these bars are still not hard enough to pull out of their molds. They're kind of tacky and while I can pick them up and hold them, if I apply any pressure they would mush.

Is my batch dead?

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

What is the full recipe?

 

[lpstephy85]

As EG said, we need the full recipe as there could be several issues:

Full water amount used
High amount of castor oil used
Higher amount of unsaturated (soft oils) vs. saturated oils (hard)

My GM soaps I have been making since I am using floral fragrances and I want more time I have been using full liquid (if not extra) so I have a little bit more time to work and they have been a week to two weeks old and are still a little tacky. The ones that I did a discount with though are rock hard.

 

[shunt2011]

Too many soft oils, too much water, did you gel or not? There are many things that can cause this. Share your recipe and technique and maybe we can help.

 

[Seawolfe]

too high of a superfat, inactive lye, high water - and not gelling can be one! I had a batch that didn't gel and was 5 days in the mold before I could take it out safely, and even then it was soft.

 

[dixiedragon]

if you didn't gel, it could take a few days. I don't think your soap is dead.

 

[Dorymae]

Possibly too much castor will cause this. Don't know without the recipe.

 

[not_ally]

Is it zapping?