Soft Soap 1 Week Out

[Maddie M]

Hello Smart-Soapers! I made this soap last weekend (used frozen coconut milk for the water), and by all accounts it should be a hard bar of soap… I used olive oil I had steeped with fresh goldenrod in the cupboard for 6 weeks… was really excited about it. But I noticed when I un-molded that they were soft and even after a week on the rack (and it’s been cool and DRY here) they are all still soft. What do you think went wrong?
Thank you!! M

 

[MrsZ]

Your recipe is very low in hard oils. It looks like it will be a nice bar of soap, but will definitely take a while to become a hard bar.

 

[Susan Cote]

Hi Maddy how curious! Did you bring your soap to a trace before pouring? Have you worked with goldenrod infusions before? A high percentage of olive oil in a recipe will indeed slow down curing. You do have a high amount of soft oils. However, will still give you a hard bar after a more lengthy cure time. Mine are nice in 2 months. And very hard in 6 months. Some things just take more time!