Hello all,
I'm new to the forums (and to soap making) so I apologize of this topic has been posted on (though I checked the last 5 pages and noticed nothing about curing).
I've noticed that with a lot of soap recipes, there are different times on how long to cure your soap for. What do the cure times depend on? I know the general rule or amount of time is anywhere from 3 - 8 weeks, but how will I know if its OK to use after 3 weeks or if I need to wait longer?
I've only made 2 batches so far (they've been sitting for a week so far) - and I'm not asking about this batch in particular (it's still very soft for use, as to be expected) but I guess my general question is, what determines the length of time needed in order for soap to officially cure for public use? Does it depend on the percentage of amount of lye used? If it's superfatted over a certain percentage? Or do I just have to wait it out and figure things out along the way?
Thanks all! :]
I'm new to the forums (and to soap making) so I apologize of this topic has been posted on (though I checked the last 5 pages and noticed nothing about curing).
I've noticed that with a lot of soap recipes, there are different times on how long to cure your soap for. What do the cure times depend on? I know the general rule or amount of time is anywhere from 3 - 8 weeks, but how will I know if its OK to use after 3 weeks or if I need to wait longer?
I've only made 2 batches so far (they've been sitting for a week so far) - and I'm not asking about this batch in particular (it's still very soft for use, as to be expected) but I guess my general question is, what determines the length of time needed in order for soap to officially cure for public use? Does it depend on the percentage of amount of lye used? If it's superfatted over a certain percentage? Or do I just have to wait it out and figure things out along the way?
Thanks all! :]