Powdered Sugar

[TashaBird]

I am using powdered sugar for the first time. I’ve only used granular sugar previously. I mixed the PS with my water yesterday, and today it had a bit of sediment on the bottom. I figure that’s the anti caking agent, I think it’s corn starch. It looked like more than I expected, but it may just have expanded due to absorbing water. I stirred it and added my lye anyway. It discolored slightly more than plain sugar, but not much.
However, there is a slightly thickened consistency. I imagine with the cornstarch it made a bit of “gravy”. Still ok to use? Should I expect anything different in performance?
TIA!

 

[Obsidian]

It will be fine. The starch might even add a little more slip to your soap

 

[GemstonePony]

I'm sure it's fine. It probably heated up enough to dissolve the starch, and now you have lye gravy. The extra starch might help your bubbles stick around a bit longer.

 

[SPowers]

I've only ever used powdered sugar with no issues to date.