Hot Process Help Pronto! (Still cooking!)

[cdc]

I have no idea what happened with my soap. Totally confused.

It kept poofing up, but never changed. So, finally, I stuck some on my tongue, and it was as smooth as velvet.

It "cooked" all day, plus the wonky crock pot all night. I think it must have been done this morning, but I did not recognize it . I dunno.

Anyway, it is a liquid soap, so I am watering it down now and will see what happens.

It was a small batch, so....no big loss if it is toast.

 

[cdc]

WOW. Ok.

Liquid? More like SLIME. It is still so solid! jeesh.

I made a small batch with 16 oz oil. 6 oz of water.

Once the cook was finished, I cut the batch in half and watered it down. I superfatted with lanolin. I put 20 oz of water (or maybe a bit less, it boiled on the stove a bit). Then, it was still crazy thick. So I added another 10 oz. Left it overnight, and it is still super thick and had a skin!

I swear the calculator did not call for this much water.

I just added 6 oz more, and will leave it for a bit.

??????????????

(ps, did use the right lye!)

 

[honor435]

hp should not cook all night, maybe you should watch a tutorial? it only needs to cook for 20-45 min on high, then usually ready to mold.

 

[cdc]

Yes, I know it is not supposed to cook all night. My crock pot was broken...so I had to start it back up in the morning.

Thanks for the help.

 

[kaseencook]

For liquid soap I know that you need to use potassium hydroxide as this base does not create the same hard oil salts as the sodium hydroxide.

Is this the tutorial you were using? It looks like a good one with pics.

http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/liquidsoap/ss/basicliquidsoap.htm

 

[cdc]

hi!

Yep, right lye. And, yep, that tutorial!

I think it is just a dilution issue. I put a spoonful into a glass of water, and it all dissolves fine, so must just need alot more water than the tutorial suggested. I will just keep diluting!

Thanks everyone!