Help!

[PirateGirl686]

So I made a batch of cold process soap Saturday and went to cut it tonight and this is what I found...what is this? Is the soap ok?

 

[yadonm]

It looks like soda ash to me. If it doesn't zap it is harmless and can be steamed off or trimmed away.

 

[coffeetime]

The wrinkling is from overheating. It's sometimes called 'alien brains'.

 

[PirateGirl686]

So as long as it doesn't zap it should be ok to use after curing? Thanks for the help!

 

[lpstephy85]

So as long as it doesn't zap it should be ok to use after curing? Thanks for the help!

Yep, no zap and you are good to go! You can plane of the roughness and soda ash if you want to pretty them up or leave it be as it is just cosmetic.

 

[PirateGirl686]

Thanks!!!

 

[seven]

One of my castiles had that. It is perfectly okay to use and just cosmetic.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

My Pine Tar looks like I've frosted the top of it! There was a great vid on youtube from soaping 101 about removing ash, too

 

[shunt2011]

Looks like it may have overheated a bit and has ash. You can either spray the tops with 91% alcohol or steam the ash off if you don't like it. Or just embrace it. Zap test it and if no zap you are good to go. I think it looks kind of cool.

 

[PirateGirl686]

Looks like it may have overheated a bit and has ash. You can either spray the tops with 91% alcohol or steam the ash off if you don't like it. Or just embrace it. Zap test it and if no zap you are good to go. I think it looks kind of cool.

Thank you!

 

[dcornett]

I'm with shunt2011...it looks kind of cool!