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I did some experimenting with this soap. I added shea butter to my basic recipe(OO, CO, PO, and Castor). I added salt and sugar to my lye water mixture 1/2 tsp per lb of oils. I added coconut milk at trace. I put a plastic divider in my mold to try to layer my different colors. I scented it with Raspberry and Lavender FO's (I just love that combo). I notice I have little white speckles throughout my soap. I cut a small piece off for zap testing and a sample washing test and it passed with flying colors. I had a lot of suds and a creamy smooth soap. So I am not sure what the little white specks are from. They are not rough the bars are really smooth. At first I thought it might be the salt although I stirred like crazy to make sure it all disolved in the lye/water solution. And it did all disolve, so wonder what the white specks could be? Has anyone else had this happen?
What I really loved about this soap was in 24 hours it came right out of the mold and was firm enough to cut. I usually have to wait at least 3 days to take soaps out of the molds that I use coconut milk in. They tend to have a cream cheese type consistancy for at least 2 days before firming up.
What I really loved about this soap was in 24 hours it came right out of the mold and was firm enough to cut. I usually have to wait at least 3 days to take soaps out of the molds that I use coconut milk in. They tend to have a cream cheese type consistancy for at least 2 days before firming up.
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