Sandraruba
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Hi Guys,
I am new to this forum and new to soap making. Started about a month ago and I must say it is quite addictive.
I have read many online articles and this forum on the gelling phase of the soap. I also saw a few youtube video's on it. But I still have a question.
Last week I made an almond butter soap and I made some decorations on top. So in order to keep my decorations I put my soap in the freezer and after 24 hours I took it out of the mold I put it in the fridge for another 24 hours, after that I took it out and when it reached room temperature I cut it. It turned out perfect.
So last sunday I made an cucumber soap with fresh mint leaves. I made a cucumber soap like this before and I let it gel, which burned the mint leaves, so there are black specks in that soap. To avoid that this time I put the soap in the freezer sunday. I took it out of the mold after 24 hours (monday afternoon) but left it in the freezer and on tuesday I moved it to the fridge. This morning I cut it and to my huge surprise there was still a partial gel.
I left it out the entire day and when I just checked there is a huge darkened partial gel circle in my soap. I am so bummed out by this.
How is it possible that it still reaches a partial trace in the freezer? And why did it happen to this one and not the almond butter soap?
I am new to this forum and new to soap making. Started about a month ago and I must say it is quite addictive.
I have read many online articles and this forum on the gelling phase of the soap. I also saw a few youtube video's on it. But I still have a question.
Last week I made an almond butter soap and I made some decorations on top. So in order to keep my decorations I put my soap in the freezer and after 24 hours I took it out of the mold I put it in the fridge for another 24 hours, after that I took it out and when it reached room temperature I cut it. It turned out perfect.
So last sunday I made an cucumber soap with fresh mint leaves. I made a cucumber soap like this before and I let it gel, which burned the mint leaves, so there are black specks in that soap. To avoid that this time I put the soap in the freezer sunday. I took it out of the mold after 24 hours (monday afternoon) but left it in the freezer and on tuesday I moved it to the fridge. This morning I cut it and to my huge surprise there was still a partial gel.
I left it out the entire day and when I just checked there is a huge darkened partial gel circle in my soap. I am so bummed out by this.
How is it possible that it still reaches a partial trace in the freezer? And why did it happen to this one and not the almond butter soap?
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