SMF Soap Making Challenge: September Discoloring FO

[newbie]

I got a partial gel with one of mine that has 10% vanilla. The ungelled portions are darkening up at a significantly faster rate than the gelled portion. The ungelled is medium brown a couple days out and the gelled seems barely discolored at all. It had all better get danged dark, that's all I have to say.

 

[not_ally]

It had all better get danged dark, that's all I have to say.

That is all I have to say too, but the darn soap is not listening to me! That is weird that the ungelled part is darkening so much faster than the gelled part. I am just going to try to be patient, but that is not easy ...

 

[traderbren]

I cut my soap the other day, and my 48 hours is up. I'm a bit disappointed with the lack of discoloration. Right now it just looks like baby poop.

It DID give me a reason to start a cart with more FOs. I get to hit the GO button on it tomorrow after I put money in the bank.

 

[jules92207]

Just unmolded and my discoloration is pretty ugly right now. I just tested this fragrance in another batch and I know it gets really dark so all hope is not loss yet, just have to be patient.

 

[newbie]

Wait a second. Are we supposed to take a pic of our soap at 48 hours? I thought it was that we were to take a pic no SOONER than 48 hours because we have to show our discoloration and the longer, the better. Did I mis-read something?

 

[galaxyMLP]

No sooner! You do NOT have to take one @48 hours. Any time AFTER is acceptable. Newbie, you read correctly!

 

[not_ally]

Just cut my soap from the picture, it is really not pretty. It is cool, it will be good/usable soap, but the swirl was muddled, stopped half way in the middle, like it had been arrested, just not a good result visually. But the process of doing it was good, I think I have learned quite a bit, and it will still be effective for showing effects of DFO's.

But I might have to try again, one more time, just to see if I can come up with something that does not want to make me poke myself in my own eye

 

[gigisiguenza]

Second one is better, although still afflicted w/the same issues. At this point I don't care, it is too hot to soap and I have to move in a week, sorting and packing all the soapy stuff is going to be a nightmare so no more soaping for a while.

I am CPOPing this now, but I am kind of bummed, the discoloration is not going fast, I thought it might w/CPOP and an FO with this much (11%+) vanilla. I picked the colors b/c I assumed the uncolored/DFO part would end up chocolate brown, but I think it is going to take a while. Here it is immediately post pour, will post pics of bars a few days out.

Ally - I love the colors and even if the DFO doesn't turn, that's going to be a very pretty soap for sure

 

[gigisiguenza]

Just cut my soap from the picture, it is really not pretty. It is cool, it will be good/usable soap, but the swirl was muddled, stopped half way in the middle, like it had been arrested, just not a good result visually. But the process of doing it was good, I think I have learned quite a bit, and it will still be effective for showing effects of DFO's.

But I might have to try again, one more time, just to see if I can come up with something that does not want to make me poke myself in my own eye

Ally LOL I feel ya... I'm less than thrilled with my attempt, but I sure learned a lot from the attempt. I'm going to try again tomorrow too

 

[dillsandwitch]

The last time i used this FO I used for the challenge it went so dark almost black. This time all i have is a barely tan colour. Sigh....

 

[Saponista]

I just bought some fragrance oil that was really cheap in the reduced section. It says it discolours to dark tan, but I'm not entirely sure what they mean by dark tan. I am hoping for a fairly dark brown.

 

[traderbren]

Well thank goodness it's *after* 48 hours. I plan to take this batch up to the last day before I get that picture! Thank you for clarifying.

 

[newbie]

Thank goodness about the after 48 hour thing! I would have had to start over because I didn't grab pics at that time.

I have been making 1 pound batches and for all of mine, the gelled soaps are discoloring much much slower than ungelled. I will be trying another today and will avoiding gel at all costs. The wait is killing me.

 

[kchaystack]

I made a video of my last try. Not sure if I want to use it or try again. I do not have any more of the coffee FO I used - so I might have to use Dragon's Blood. (And cmzaha is right, PFO DB is amazing)

 

[TwystedPryncess]

Got tomorrow off work, had to go to the doctor unexpectedly today instead of next week but that is okay. Got that mess out of the way. I am waifing out at 115 pounds right now! So tomorrow I should be able to make this soap! I have all of my little extra tidbits for it carved up and fixed. Yay!

 

[CaraBou]

Had my first run tonight. Should have read all of this sooner about gelled soaps not discoloring as fast. Arghhhh!

 

[Saponomancer]

did my first go tonight

CPOP'ed it, heated the oven to 170, held it there, turned it off and put the mold in for twenty minutes before taking it out and moving it to the table

it accelerated the discolouration /very/ noticeably

The second picture is the same batter unCPOP'ed

fragrance is turkish mocha

(joy of cooking white)

 

[newbie]

That's so weird. I wonder if the type of FO has anything to do with it. The couple soaps I gelled are taking their sweet time turning colors but my ungelled ones are very dark within 1-2 days. They have vanilla in them. My coffee one is taking longer to DC ungelled though. Maybe the coffee scents discolor differently than vanilla scents.

 

[Saponomancer]

That's so weird. I wonder if the type of FO has anything to do with it. The couple soaps I gelled are taking their sweet time turning colors but my ungelled ones are very dark within 1-2 days. They have vanilla in them. My coffee one is taking longer to DC ungelled though. Maybe the coffee scents discolor differently than vanilla scents.

but they're both discolouring from the vanillin content aren't they?

 

[not_ally]

Dragon girl, I love your creamy tops! Also, that is an amazing degree of discoloration after the CPOPing. Mine got noticeably darker, but nothing like that.

Newbie, it must be that FO. I wonder if the gelled soaps from it - what is it, b/t/w? - will end up lighter than the ungelled ones. You certainly wouldn't expect it, but you wouldn't expect this, either. That is weird.