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Can I Hot Process superfatted soap in my new silicone lined mold?

April 26, 2017hot lined mold process silicone Soap superfatted

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Can I Hot Process superfatted soap in my new silicone lined mold?

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A. You can, but we dont recommend subjecting unsaponified fats/oils to high temps which will cause rancidity. Hot Processed soaps should be formulated at 98-100% sap. HP superfatted soaps are formulated differently; the superfatting oils are added AFTER heating/saponification is completed. Q. Can I Hot Process Milk soap in my new mold? A. Milk soaps should never be exposed to high temps, as they will turn brown and develop a foul odor. Some ingredients do not HP well; always pre test your recipe/ingredients before attempting to Hot Process. Q. Can I stack my new molds during the resting phase to save counter space? A. Yes. NEVER stack your molds so high that the stack becomes unstable, or in a way that you could risk spilling raw soap. Always leave at least an inch of air space between each mold in the stack. Q. Why did my HP soap turn a different color from CP soap when I used the exact same recipe? A. Heat causes some ingredients to turn a color (or darker shade) which does not happe