sweating soap

[Steph]

Help! I have unmolded a couple of batches that seem like they are sweating. It seems to be the EO. I use wood log molds and do not insulate because I make goat's milk soap. I thought I was mixing the EO in well enough. Also---my soap room is in our non-insulated basement, right around 60 degrees. Any suggestions? Thank you!!

 

[cwarren]

I'm unsure of the sweating.. (JMO) I would just wait and see
but I make GM soap and I insulate all of my soaps

 

[soapbuddy]

Does the liquid zap? If not, it could be the natural glycerin seeping out due to temps, moisture or humidity.

 

[Steph]

Thanks for the info. I have only noticed it with my kitchen (coffee), green tea and then my GM cinnamon orange. It sure seemed it was the EO, but why would it do that? It eventually dries.

I first started out insulating, then kept reading that with wood molds and GM--you should not insulate. When I made my last 2 batches, the basement was cold and I almost covered them, but decided not to, because of what I've read.

What is zap?

 

[soapbuddy]

Zap is like licking a 9 volt battery. To test your soap for zap, dampen your finger then slide it across your soap. Touch that finger to your tongue. If it zaps, something somewhere went wrong. The exception to that rule is ungelled soap, which can zap, up to 3 days later. You will need to wait and test ungelled soap at a later date.

 

[HenleyNatural]

When I make soap with lemon & lime EO I always have tiny droplets of liquid on top of my soap. This only happens with these specific EOs. I have always suspected it was EOs and not condensation nor other related temperature issues.

 

[Steph]

Thanks to everyone who responded! I will try a couple different things and see what happens. My Cinn Orange looks fine now, as usual, but since it happened twice, I wanted to ask!! Thank you again.