Soda Ash on surface of soap touching soap mold?

[twaburds]

Hi!

Ive dealt with soda ash on top of my soaps before but I have started making heart soaps in a silicone mold and when i pop them a few days later there is soda ash along the sides and on the bottom. How is this possible/ And preventable more importantly?!

Thanks

 

[carlyjones]

I've noticed this too on soap I've made in my wooden mold that I probably should have let sit for another day. Try keeping them in the mold a little longer?

 

[Saponomancer]

Soda ash pretty much happens where it wants to, sometimes it even makes veins in the soap, but at least it washes/steams off?

 

[snappyllama]

I've mostly had this happen on days when it was pouring down rain or with FOs that cause silly amounts of ash (I'm looking at you, Nag Champa). Using a water discount helps.