Mica

[Anne.m.]

If I use mica, should I dilute in rubbing alcohol first?

 

[Lyris]

In my minuscule experience, if you want to have even color and no clumping, mixing in a little alcohol first is a must.

 

[goat soap rulz!]

I mix mine with the melted oils from my soap (before I add my lye)

 

[shunt2011]

No, don’t mix with alcohol. It will cause issues and form a skin. I just mix my micas right into my MP soap.

I mix mine with the melted oils from my soap (before I add my lye)

They are using MP.

 

[goat soap rulz!]

They are using MP.

OH! I must have missed that! Yes, just put it straight in!

 

[Lyris]

okay, I have a question then... how do you prevent clumping? the first time I tried it straight into the mix, I got some bit that clumped together and made dark spots in my soap.

 

[Anne.m.]

In my minuscule experience, if you want to have even color and no clumping, mixing in a little alcohol first is a must.

Ok. Thank you.

No, don’t mix with alcohol. It will cause issues and form a skin. I just mix my micas right into my MP soap.


They are using MP.

Again, Thank you

 

[marcie7059]

I add my mica to a little glycerin, that seems to help

 

[jcandleattic]

okay, I have a question then... how do you prevent clumping? the first time I tried it straight into the mix, I got some bit that clumped together and made dark spots in my soap.

you have to stir it really well after melted. I always just mix my mica in with my m&p, never use additional glycerin, or alcohol (yes, shunt is right it forms a weird skin on the soap) and have never had a problem. Sometimes I get a bit over zealous with my stirring and have to slightly spritz the M&P with alcohol to remove the bubbles, but one small spritz will do the trick for that.