Yellowish liquid on top of saponified soap

[autumnlove]

Hi all,
Has anyone experienced this yellowish pool of liquid on the top of soap? I have left it there for 3 days and it doesn't absorb back. Would like to hear opinions? The humidity here is pretty high and this batch is made using frozen goat's milk.
Thanks!

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

What is the recipe, scent and how did you make it? What sort of temperature did you soap at?

 

[lsg]

It may be caused by your FO. I would wipe it off and do a zap test after it is cut. If it doesn't zap it should be OK. Here is a link with some info on soap sweating.

http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalv.../why-does-natural-soap-sweat-in-humid-weather

 

[autumnlove]

It was made cold processed. Recipe- olive oil 35%, coconut oil 30%, Palm oil 15%, Sunflower oil 10%, Shea butter 5% and castor oil 5%. I used French lavender eo and soap at about 95F, super fat 6% and lye concentration was at 33% (using frozen goat's milk). It set up nicely, did not go through gel phase. I just don't understand the pool of liquid there.
Maybe like what ISG said, due to the eo. Zap test was ok.

 

[TeriDk]

Hi. I live in a very dry climate and also had a sweating problem with a batch. It was the EOs I used. The EOs were re-absorbed after a few days. Only happened once.

 

[KristaY]

I've had that happen a couple of times. I also guessed it was the FO/EO since the zap was neg. I ran it under the faucet (soap and mold) for a couple of minutes while lightly rubbing with a paper towel. I let that dry for 15 min or so then unmolded and cut. I was really worried about pooled FO/EO within the loaf but found none. I kept an eye on bars during cure but no more problems.

 

[Bumpkin]

If it didn't go through gel phase does that mean you refrigerated it? If so, then I'd say that's good old fashion sweat. Use a paper towel to absorb it and if the zap is negative, then it's good to go.

I use goats milk too but without FO or EO. I love the honey smell that comes natural from the goats milk.

 

[Rowan]

I agree with everyone else. It's happened to me a few times. As it usually didn't absorb, I mopped it up with a paper towel. There was absolutely no zap and it didn't affect the outcome of the final bars

 

[tussah]

I've had this happen from certain fragrance oils... had to blot it with paper towels. The soap was fine.

 

[autumnlove]

If it didn't go through gel phase does that mean you refrigerated it? If so, then I'd say that's good old fashion sweat. Use a paper towel to absorb it and if the zap is negative, then it's good to go.

I use goats milk too but without FO or EO. I love the honey smell that comes natural from the goats milk.

I didn't know they can have a honey smell that comes naturally from the goat's milk! May have to give it a try


I blotted off the sweat and it's looking good now. Thank you all for all the feedback. Really appreciate that!

 

[cmzaha]

I didn't know they can have a honey smell that comes naturally from the goat's milk! May have to give it a try


I blotted off the sweat and it's looking good now. Thank you all for all the feedback. Really appreciate that!

I have never had a honey smell from GM soaps and I make a lot of gm soap. We all have different smellers....

 

[shunt2011]

I too have had to blot off some EO/FO sweating a time or two.

I make GM soap and have never noticed any honey smell to my soaps.