Can you please post your recipe including any additives and scents?
Your soap looks nice.
Thank you!
Yes, please do as
@Zing asked. Meanwhile, what the pictures appear to show is that your loaf overheated and separated, creating lye tunnels. Those "teeth" looking things are one of the signs of that. Is there any liquid below those spots, or are those just empty holes?
Until we know more, I'd wear gloves and be very careful while handling those bars.
@AliOop @Zing
This is only my second batch of soap, so I've already been told by people on Reddit how horrible I was to use lime juice. I won't use it again.
I used a 50/50 lye solution with iced lime juice. 5% super fat.
15% Coconut oil
5% castor oil
20% coconut milk
30% olive oil
15% shea butter
15% sunflower oil
I placed the soap in the freezer right after pouring, so I'm not sure how this overheated.
I unmolded the soap closer to 48 hours because the mold was too soft to unmold prior to that point. When I cut the soap, it was still pretty soft. I placed the cut bars on freezer paper and left them alone for another day and a half. I tried the zap test, got zapped, and left them alone for another day. On the 4th day, I did not get zapped. I tried the zap test on multiple bars and no zap.
I accidentally poured the titanium dioxide in without dispersing it in distilled water first, so there are small white dots. I looked it up, and people say it's fine to use and won't harm your skin. Also, the bars are completely dry, no extra oils in the holes. There aren't holes in all the bars, just a few (1-3).
I read on another post from a few years back that it could be bad soda ash because it wipes off with a damp paper towel.
I was able to try out the end piece a day after I did not get zapped since it was more sample-sized, and the lather was perfect. The bars have hardened, and the one I tried feels great on my skin.
I just don't know what that is on top, and I wasn't sure if anyone else has experienced this.
