Hi all!
I'm a new soapmaker and tried my hand at a beeswax recipe and ran into a little trouble. The batch of soap is sitting at about 24 hours. It set up but when I cut it I can see that the lye hasn't all saponafied. There are a few small pots of straight up crystals, and you can see swirls of discoloration throughout the bars.
When I first added the lye to the oils it started to set up very very quickly and so I think maybe I didn't stir enough? The recipe is sound and measurements accurate.
My question is, can this safely be melted down and rebatched?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I'm a new soapmaker and tried my hand at a beeswax recipe and ran into a little trouble. The batch of soap is sitting at about 24 hours. It set up but when I cut it I can see that the lye hasn't all saponafied. There are a few small pots of straight up crystals, and you can see swirls of discoloration throughout the bars.
When I first added the lye to the oils it started to set up very very quickly and so I think maybe I didn't stir enough? The recipe is sound and measurements accurate.
My question is, can this safely be melted down and rebatched?
Thanks in advance for your help!