How do I stop my soap from going to Gel?

by Miriam Fields
(Houston, TX)

I believe all my cp soap batches have gone to gel. How do I stop my soap from going through gel?

Answer:

This isn't something I've done myself so I will just relay to you what I have read.

Avoid ingredients like milk products, sugars, beer...anything that has a sugar component to it in your recipe. Sugar heats up the soap base and sends the soap to a speedy gel.

Once your soap has been poured, do not insulate it. In some cases people put their soap into the fridge or even the freezer to stop the gel process. I believe it would be helpful to have smaller batches as well since the larger the batch, the easier it seems for the soap to gel.

Good luck,
Cathy

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How do I stop my soap from going to Gel?

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How I Stop My CP Soap From Gel Phase
by: Shay

This is what I do to stop my CP soap from going through the Gel Phase. I DO NOT Insulate and I DO NOT put a lid on my soap mold. I just pour my soap into the mold and let it do it's thing. I check every so often because I enjoy seeing it getting hard and ready to unmold. Not insulating and no lid stops my soap from going through the gel phase. Hope this helps and happy soaping :>)

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Why Skip?
by: Anonymous

Why skip the gel phase? What is the affect on the finished product?

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I Skip Gel Because
by: Shay

I skip the Gel Phase because I've had a few batches that I let Gel and when I allowed them to Gel I could see the oils through out the soap in like a swirly sort of pattern but it was a clear crystalized sort of look that I didn't like it just didn't look as good as soap that doesn't Gel. I prefer not having that crystalized look I want my soap to show the colours and swirls the way I meant them to look. Gel Phase changes the look and feel.

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