Orange spots

[Jtilley]

Working through some issues. Seems like when one thing is figured out something new pops up.

made GMS and when we cut it at 36hrs it has some orange spots.

16 oz olive oil (50%)
2 oz castor oil (6.25%)
9.2 oz coconut oil (28.75%)
4.8 oz shea butter (15%)

4.6 oz lye
10.3 oz goat milk
2 oz frosted fir fragrance from brambleberry
Green Apple mica , brambleberry

Oils/ lye mixed at 75-85 degrees

Placed in oven overnight that was heated to 95 degrees (proofing setting) then shut off once heated. This was recommended to force gel phase. We were having issues with partial gel phase even when putting in fridge or freezer for 6hrs.

The soap did crack a little on top as well.
Thoughts?
Thanks!

 

[DeeAnna]

"...Thoughts..."

About what? The spots? Or overheating?

Spots are something that didn't get properly mixed into the soap batter. If you're adding fragrance at trace, that's probably the reason. If the fragrance is well behaved, add it to the fats before adding lye. If it's not well behaved so it's best to add it at trace, then be sure to blend more than you're blending.

"...We were having issues with partial gel phase even when putting in fridge or freezer for 6hrs.... The soap did crack a little on top as well...."

Use the "can and fan" method to manage overheating. (Props to the person who recently coined this name! I'm sorry -- I can't remember who.)

The "can and fan" method: Put the mold on some soup cans (or anything else that raises the mold off the counter). Train a fan to blow room temperature air over, around, and under the mold.

From what you say, you might just need to lightly cover the mold with a towel to get full gel. CPOP, even at the lower temperatures you're using, can often be too much of a good thing. I used CPOP in my early soap making days, but don't anymore.

 

[dmcgee5034]

Same feedback from your other post on this (oils %) and just a testimonial for the now named “can and fan” process. Yesterday I made a soap (will post pics tonight after the cut) with a known accelerator and heater FO, and I did the can and fan which cooled it down nicely.
Give this a go, along with @DeeAnnas advice and post your results. Hopefully you’ll be pleased with the difference.