Did I demand too much from this batch?

[Maythorn]

I soaped a test batch of about 475 grams. I usually weigh in ounces with bigger batches.

I added 30 grams of coconut cream and 30 grams of buttermilk. I would have done them to be a total of 57 g (2 ounces) but this batch was a little more than 1 lb as usual. I just really wanted to test out this new scent I got and see if it could handle both kinds of milk. But don't some of you go all the way and soap with 100% coconut cream or milk for the liquid?

I did a 7% lye discount according to MMS's calculation. Do you think the 2 kinds of milk plus the little bit more lye discount was going too far? I also went with 7% soybean oil but with 65% lard and CO and PKO. So not a soft recipe at all. There was 105 g of olive and 28 g of castor.

Then I didn't stick blend because I was working with a floral and really on my guard. Well, it took forever to trace and I swear it was thinner than I usuallly ever pour but I was getting worn out by then. Tonight I keep checking on it making sure it doesn't do some terrible thing like separate. The Reynolds freezer paper has oil stains creeping upwards on it, which did not happen with my lavender and I used 1 oz scent per pound oils on trhat, too.

If the scent doesn't morph and it seems okay I'm gonna repeat the batch tomorrow but definitely stick blend this time. I used to soap without one for awhile there according to soap books I had. Never again unless I had a known accelerator scent.

 

[PrairieCraft]

If you've never used milk in soap before don't be freaked out about the weird smell. It might not smell right for a while and you might not be able to tell as soon as tomorrow if there was any change in the FO because of the overpowering ammonia smell from the milk. I know people use all kinds of milk but I used heavy cream once and never again, it smells like soured milk over a year later, yuck! Curious to know how the buttermilk turns out for you. If it separates or doesn't firm up soon enough for you then you could always toss it in the crock pot and cook it.

 

[Maythorn]

It smells the same, which is good. I just wish it hadn't seized the second time I soaped the scent. The first time it was so slow I wondered if I hadn't added the whole amount of lye it needed. Kind of a tricky fragrance.

Thank you.