Oh no! HELP! Is that lye I see? REBATCHED, w/ pics!

[soapsmurf]

So I made a batch of CP last night... and I think I made a future re-batch instead of a successful batch of soap. :cry:
I went to unmold today, after ~18 hours in mold, and this is what I saw:

Please tell me, is that lye that's precipitated out of the batch? This had been covered with plastic wrap.

Here's one of the same batch that was in a different mould:

I used a Peppermint EO and the color is from cocoa powder. I'm wanting to blame the cocoa.

 

[RockinRodeoChick]

It looks to me like it overheated. I would think that it probably is lye. :/

 

[soapsmurf]

It looks to me like it overheated. I would think that it probably is lye. :/

Is it time to re-batch?

 

[RockinRodeoChick]

Have you tried a zap test? Just to make sure it is lye? I would try that before I rebatched it. I don't especially like rebatching though.

You probably wanna wait to do anything until you get an opinion from our more experienced soapers.

 

[soapsmurf]

Have you tried a zap test? Just to make sure it is lye? I would try that before I rebatched it. I don't especially like rebatching though.

You probably wanna wait to do anything until you get an opinion from our more experienced soapers.

I decided to go ahead and do a re-batch via the microwave anyway. The internal textures of the "soaps" seemed perfectly smooth, with no lye, but the outside was just so hideous.

 

[soapsmurf]

I rebatched! The end result:





The last one reminds me of Little Debbie brownies
GM soap with cocoa powder and peppermint EO.

ETA: changed to clickable thumbnails. Sorry, didn't realize how big they were.

 

[RockinRodeoChick]

It looks yummy. Good job!

 

[Lazy Bone]

they look like dark chocolate brownies!

 

[ewenique]

Hooray for a successful rebatch!

 

[opalgirl]

I like the rustic look! Good job.