White patches on soap

[gitalis]

I made this soap batch. After cut it found these lighter color patches. The soap itself is fine to use but I can't seem to understand why white patches on soap. Regards I've contains olive oil, coconut oil, Cocoa butter, Shea butter.
Thank you in advance! Picture is attached for better view!

 

[KiwiMoose]

It is probably soda ash = it can take many forms and is totally harmless. Did you use a high water content?

 

[dmcgee5034]

Agree with @KiwiMoose, soda ash. Once you cut your bars, consider covering them loosely with plastic wrap for a few days until they have completely saponified. That solved my soda ash problem.

 

[gitalis]

But soda ash is supposed to come off as we use soap but it did not disappear after the use. I used the soap. Soap is good but the patches are still there.

 

[gitalis]

It is probably soda ash = it can take many forms and is totally harmless. Did you use a high water content?

I did use 33% water.

 

[AliOop]

It looks like glycerin rivers to me.

 

[KiwiMoose]

But soda ash is supposed to come off as we use soap but it did not disappear after the use. I used the soap. Soap is good but the patches are still there.

I’ve had these before. It’s like stearic streaks. Only when I use cocoa butter. You can help prevent these by gelling your soap. Or stop using cocoa butter.