What temperature is gel phase in soap?
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What temperature is gel phase in soap?
around 120-130° F.
To force gel phase, your lye and oils need to be around 120-130° F. Once the soap is in the mold, you can insulate it. There are a few ways to do that. First, put the soap in a drawer or place a box over the top.
What is the best temperature for soaping?
120-130 ° F
The temperature range of 120-130 ° F is a safe range that should not look cloudy, or lead to false trace. It’s also important that your lye is an appropriate soaping temperature. Just like soaping oils, a great lye temperature for soaping is 120-130 ° F.
Can you put soap in the fridge to harden?
Don’t put your soaps in a refrigerator or freezer. After you make your soap, don’t try to make it harden quicker by freezing them. Leave your finished products at room temperature to prevent your soaps sweating. Generally, let your soap harden at room temperature, wrap them and then store in a cool, dry place.
How long should I insulate my cold process soap?
First cover the soap, we usually cover with another mold turned upside down, and then insulate around the mold. Use a towel or blanket to wrap around the mold to keep it warm and keep it covered and wrapped for 24 hours.
How long does it take for cold process soap to gel?
You can also sometimes oven process a partial gelled soap (in the mold!) within 24 hours, if you discover it has a partial gel. This can take upwards of 30 to 45 minutes in the oven at 170° F. Keep an eye on the soap so you don’t dry it out or overheat it.
Which oils saponify faster?
More saturated oils (like coconut and palm oils which are solid at room temperature) tend to saponify more quickly than less saturated oils such as olive oil.
Why is my cold process soap Chalky?
Reason: In my soapmaking experiments, I’ve found that adding too much zinc oxide to lighten a soap color creates a soap with a chalky texture that cracks on top. Too much clay with a reduced water amount can be prone to a dry cracked top as well.
How long do you insulate cold process soap?
Should I insulate my cold process soap?
Insulating cold process soap keeps temperatures warm while the soap hardens in the mold. The primary reason for insulating cold process soap is to promote gel phase. The term “gel phase” refers to a part of the saponifacation process where the soap becomes very warm in the mold – up to 180 ° F.
How do you make cold process soap white?
There are two basic ways to make your soap whiter:
- Add some Titanium Dioxide (TD). If you’re using Water-based Titanium Dioxide, you add it to your lye-water mixture.
- Adjust your recipe with “whiter” oils. Harder oils, like beef tallow, lard, coconut or palm kernel oil, will usually yield you whiter soap.
