[newbie] My CO/OO/PO soap looks like a success !

[Gaspar Navarrete]

This past weekend, I made my 4th batch of bathing/washing soap. It was a hot process soap, and used a recipe suggested by a fellow poster.

Did I do this right (I'm still a relatively new soapmaker) ?

I did a 4lb batch. 50% olive oil (32.1 oz), 23% red palm oil (14.8 oz), 21% coconut oil (13.4 oz), and 6% castor oil (4.0 oz). Saponified with NaOH (8.8 oz) diluted in 21oz of distilled water. I used a 6% lye discount.

It looks like the soap making went okay. It took 1.75 hours to fully gel in the crock pot. I had to add a little water to keep it from getting too thick. It had the texture and viscosity of applesause when I scooped it into the molds. When I took it out of the mold to cut it into bars, it felt a little oily - as if you were feeling a piece of chocolate fudge. It passed the zap test, though. Now to start the curing. I hope these harden up in a few months. My last two batches (castille, and oo/co) did not really harden after 7 months.

Below is a picture of the final result. The hamburgers were made from the soap that dried up and stuck to the sides of the crock pot.

Thanks for your feedback.

 

[shunt2011]

Your recipe looks okay to me. As long as it doesn't zap I would just leave it to cure for 4 weeks and see how you like it. I've only Hp'd a couple times due to fo's misbehaving. Did you use fragrance? Sometimes that can make soap feel a bit oily.

 

[Obsidian]

That looks really good, good job

 

[Gaspar Navarrete]

No fragrance used. I'd like to make sure I got the basics down first.

My understanding is that essential oils are another challenge.

 

[KatsKreations]

Really proud of you! I think HPs are harder to figure out than regular CP. But then again I have only tried a few times.

 

[jules92207]

Looks really good from the pics, congratulations! Most of my hp's feel soft for a few months so give it time. I am convinced hp takes longer to cure honestly so patience is key. Super job!