{"id":3835,"date":"2010-09-01T19:25:56","date_gmt":"2010-09-02T01:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=3835"},"modified":"2017-09-19T21:01:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T03:01:32","slug":"clarifying-soap-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/clarifying-soap-mishap\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarifying Soap Mishap"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Clarifying Facial Soap has been in the Great Cakes Soapworks line almost since I started selling soap (made my first batch of it six years ago!). It’s a bit tricky to make since it likes to set up rock hard in a matter of minutes. There’s a fine line between getting the soap fully mixed and not letting it set up in the soap pot. This particular batch I erred on the side of not getting it fully mixed. There were tiny dabs of moisture throughout the soap, and I suspected it was lye. But who wants to stick their tongue on the soap to find out for sure? Blech! Then I found this larger pocket of liquid, and my suspicions were confirmed without licking a caustic popsicle:<\/p>\n

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Clarifying Soap with Lye Pocket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You’re probably wondering what’s in this soap that makes it behave so strangely. Well, I’m guessing the guilty party would have to be the witch hazel I use as part of the liquid. It makes a strange brew when I add the lye to it. The others, although this has yet to be confirmed, would probably be the small amount of beeswax and stearic acid. One more unusual ingredient is the herbal-infused olive oil; however, I don’t think this adds to the quick tracing issue. It’s just a time-consuming part of the process.<\/p>\n

So why do I continue to make this troublesome soap? Because you can actually tell the difference between this soap and all the other soaps I make. One of my customers is thrilled that it leaves her oily face feeling squeaky clean without causing more oiliness. Several have remarked at how it cleared up rashes on the backs of their arms. There is quite a following. So, I press on.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, I usually make two separate batches of this soap at the same time. It’s just easier that way. Anyway, the good news is that one batch turned out perfectly fine! The other one is going You Know Where. (Or if you don’t know where, it’s this awesome organization called Clean the World<\/a>!!!)<\/p>\n

More good news: I made the Cinnamon Apple Peach soap today! My house smells so good!!! Hopefully I’ll have time to get it cut and take pictures tomorrow. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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