Cracks on top of my soap

[Spice]

I made a peppermint CP soap. I use TD and coco powder for colorants. I use room temp lye/water. All went well, soap is good, only thing is that I got this crack on the top of the soap log. Im wondering if it overheat? Once I cut the soap, the crack blends right in.

 

[Lion Of Judah]

Hi Spice : great looking soap and colors. you are correct about the crack , it comes from overheating , it is still useable

 

[Spice]

hello Lion of Judah, great to hear from you. Just wondering, how do you think this overheat? The temp 110 and so were the oils, I usually like working in RT, however, I just remembered that I made some wooden molds and this was the first time Ive used them with CP. Im wondering if the wooden molds has anything to do with the heat. I made a wine soap, CP, that surprised me when I saw a little crack and then this soap's crack was larger. Thank you, Im glad you like the soap.

 

[jenneelk]

Yes wooden molds will always keep the heat in more than plastics or silicone.
If you always use the same recipe, I would suggest making sure the soap is in a cool spot next time.
It really is a beautiful soap though... crack and all.

 

[Spice]

Yes wooden molds will always keep the heat in more than plastics or silicone.
If you always use the same recipe, I would suggest making sure the soap is in a cool spot next time.
It really is a beautiful soap though... crack and all.

Thank you for the compliment, I will not wrap my soap up in a blanket any longer. This is a great forum and am glad to be part of it.:wave:

 

[jules92207]

Crack or not, that is a great looking soap!