Cellador
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I usually make soap later in the evening and put it in the oven before I go to bed. Today, I soaped earlier in the day....check on it to find the amber colored beads on my soap. What's causing this? Anything I should do?
Will this reabsorb?
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Could be the beginning of overheating. Does it look like its in gel? I've had it happen a few times, keep a eye on it for overheating, put it in the fridge if it starts to crack or dome.
The spots should absorb, just leave them be for now.
The spots should absorb, just leave them be for now.
Cellador
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It doesn't appear to be in gel, but the mold is warm. I put it in a cooler environment, so hopefully all is well. I have never seen my soaps do their thing, so maybe this always happens.
What did you use for fragrance, and at what percentage? I find that even just a little bit of cinnamon will cause weeping where I cleave, even if I refrain from cutting for several days (long after the soap has cooled). It will dry, but I can still see the mark for a long time if not forever.
Cellador
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I used 2 oz of BB's Black Amber and Lavender for 2 lbs of oil. It looks like it has reabsorbed but there is a dark mark where some of the bigger droplets were sitting.
My loaves tend to sweat when I pour at emulsion/thin trace (instead of thick) and it gets too warm. If I see the beads forming I just move it to a cooler place and they reabsorb.
I have had that fo weep and it will re-absorb. The dark spots will make no difference because the soap will turn extremely dark brown.
Sorry to be totally off topic, but this sounds like it could be the beginnings of the greatest gospel song ever!:think:
