I know I shouldn't do this

[campbellsoap]

I am making soap for the first time since last fall. I changed up my formula a little different

lard 70% caster oil 8% coconut oil 12% OO 10%
6.38 oz of Lye 8 oz of water 10 oz buttermilk 2 oz calming water FO

If went to trace really really fast before I added the FO. It normally takes for ever for it to trace. I poured it into the mold.

Now what I shouldn't have done. While cleaning up I got a little soap off the pan and rubbed it in my hands and washed my hands. My hands are really really dry now. I have done this in the past and it didn't dry out in fact it makes my hands soft. The only difference in the past I use goat's milk.

Was this just too soon or do you think my soap is lye heavy?

 

[KimHartley24]

Sorry, what's the total weight of your oils?

Is the lye the same brand you've used before?

 

[campbellsoap]

total weight was 3 lbs of oil

I bought this lye back in the spring. This was a new bottle.

 

[carebear]

you washed with soap fresh from the soaping bowl?

HP or CP?

if HP, then dunno. but rub your hands with some shea butter - it's miraculous.

 

[campbellsoap]

It was CP. I went and did a zap test and it just tasted like soap.

 

[Sunny]

raw soap? ouch

 

[Bubbles Galore]

Ouch. When you get raw soap on you, your must wash it off immediately, don't rub it into your hands - ever, and certainly don't zap test it with your tongue because it's not ready yet. :shock:

 

[BakingNana]

Should still be wearing gloves for cleanup. Raw soap...not good, for you or the pipes. Learned that the hard way.

 

[glenolam]

Agreed on the raw soap & cleaning with rubber gloves (lye crystals running around the lye pot still hurt!), however, I got raw soap on my hands last night after trying to move a log that was poured at a very thin trace & luckily it didn't dry or hurt my hands. I use goat milk and I didn't rub it in, I just picked up my mess and rinsed very very well with water.

 

[BakingNana]

Agreed on the raw soap & cleaning with rubber gloves (lye crystals running around the lye pot still hurt!), however, I got raw soap on my hands last night after trying to move a log that was poured at a very thin trace & luckily it didn't dry or hurt my hands. I use goat milk and I didn't rub it in, I just picked up my mess and rinsed very very well with water.

Ya, it's not gonna burn a hole through you like acid; just might sting and washing it off is fine. The area above my gloves on my wrists usually stings while I'm washing up. Sure wouldn't clean up bare-handed.