Soap pimples

[jenneelk]

On the inside of the bar when cut.. What is this indicative of again? They are solid little bumps all over. Been a few days and still there.

 

[jenneelk]

And they aren't bubbles but solid little masses on the surface.

 

[stargazer44]

Some of mine do this. Planing the soap takes care of it. I think for me it was how I was cutting it. When I cut by hand I got the bumps. Now that I am using a wire cutter, I don't get them anymore.

 

[soapsydaisy]

Do you use Stearic Acid?

 

[jenneelk]

I used a wire cutter and no stearic.

 

[jenneelk]

Some don't have as much or as noticeable as these.

 

[Obsidian]

I cut my castile with a wire cutter and got the same little bumps, they are slowly starting to fade.

 

[savonierre]

I use a wire cutter and get the goose bumps, ( I think they are just chilly ) I run a flat blade over them when I am bevelling the edges

 

[robtr31]

I used a wire cutter and no stearic.

do you use palm oil , has steric in it ,if it's melted some it would be needed to be stirred to mix the steric back in because it can separate

hope it helps

 

[sistrum]

People often get these when using a wire cutter, cutting with a flat surface seems to smooth them out. Sometimes when cutting the soap it will seep a little and it will harden into these bumps. Try giving your bars a quick wipe with a paper towel after cutting and see if that helps.
There was a long discussion about this on another forum (sorry, but can't remember which one) but your soap is fine. It's just cosmetic and they will go away when you use it.

 

[jenneelk]

Ok good.. Thanks for the replies!
And I have used palm but this didn't have it. It was Bastille with OO, CO, and small bit of Mango.