Help! please!

[Annie's]

Ive been making soap for about 7 months now, steady....I make a new batch every couple of days! BUT the last 4 batches FAILED! Theres always a pool of oil, a large pool, on top of the soap. I realized yesterday I think one of my thermometers is reading wrong...and so i used the one I thought was right to check both before combining...I always combine between 100 and 105 and never had issues...But even after i thought I fixed it the bacth I was on failed....
Is there an easy way to fix this batch? should i cook it and try again..?

 

[carebear]

yep, cook it.

as for what's happening, it sounds like either you are pouring (maybe) before reaching full emulsification or the soap is overheating. probably the former. try getting it to a fuller trace before pouring.

what's your recipe? some oils are more likely to cause this issue than others.

 

[Annie's]

My last 4 recipes have all been different, but I use all the same oils...coconut, palm, olive, shea butter, mango butter......I always double check all my recipes with a lye calcualtor...
Ive never cooked a batch, do I just put it in a crock pot on low or can I do it on the stove? Do I add anything..Ive never rebatched before...

 

[Annie's]

well, put my last batch in my double boiler on low...there was sooooo much oil that was pooled on it so i put that all in too...so i didnt add liquid cause I figured with all the oil it would be fine...Do I have to add more fragrance again? or will it still be fragrant from the first batch?

 

[Hazel]

I think it depends on your FO whether it stays fragrant or not. I've only rebatched once. I decided not to add more FO because I wasn't sure if the rebatch would be successful. It still remained fragrant but all the colorants mixed together and turned gray. Smells good but ugly.

 

[carebear]

well, put my last batch in my double boiler on low...there was sooooo much oil that was pooled on it so i put that all in too...so i didnt add liquid cause I figured with all the oil it would be fine...

Exactly correct. I even more strongly believe your mix wasn't emulsified. And you need to have all the stuff in when you cook it.

 

[Annie's]

It went into Gel, yay!. So I put it in the mold and now keeping fingers crossed..I didnt end up adding anymore fragrance..Hopefully it will still be fragrant enough. Its a goats milk soap with frosted pumpkin scent! I really really hope it works this time...