Botched Batch of Bug Off Soap
It’s been quite awhile since I botched a batch of soap. Yesterday as I was cutting the batch of Bug Off soap that I had made a few days earlier, I realized it was ruined. It’s not terrible, but do you see the spots throughout the soap? Those are the essential oils that didn’t get completely blended into the soap. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see them until the soap had set up, and they can be quite irritating on your skin if they aren’t diluted. There is a fix to this problem, but it requires grating up the entire batch, re-melting it, stirring it, and smashing it back into the mold. I’ve done it before, but it takes hours and hours, and the end product just doesn’t look as pretty. So, I’m not sure yet what I’ll do with this batch. My mom says, “You can’t just throw it away, can you??” 
I’ve only thrown away two batches of soap out of the 200-some that I’ve made. I might be able to throw away a third. We’ll see.
May 16th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Could you use it for the laundry? In the hopes the essential oils will stick to the clothes and have a slight “bug off” effect as well. You’d only need to grate it, not the whole process, I think.
May 16th, 2008 at 9:39 am
That’s a great idea! I hadn’t thought of that! Now, usually you are supposed to make laundry soap without any superfat, and this one has about 5%. I’m not sure if the extra fats would leave oily spots or what. I’ll have to test it out! Thanks! Great comment!