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Update!
(sh.itjust.works)
Lavender bar soap unmolded and a week deep into its cure. Had some issues unmolding where the soap stuck in the corners, which is visible in the bottom right bar. Color is better now than it was out the gate, but still not quite what I had hoped for. All issues with this batch probably stem from the high proportion of Shea butter: crack after pouring into mold, sticking in the mold, bars feel a bit too soft. Proportion of butter was twice as high as it should been, but lesson learned. Will report back when it's ready for use!
Btw, be careful with metal stuff and soap
Why's that? Reactions with un reacted lye perhaps?
I'm not exactly sure how bad or dangerous it is. You better have a read because it's a thing you should keep in mind
I personally wouldn't care much if it doesn't affect the product(but it probably can)
I don't always wear glasses when working with lye, and almost never wear a mask, saying this so people don't feel alone if they skip something like that ๐
Ha. Yeah, I can dig that. I looked like I stepped out of a nuclear decontamination site the first time I mixed up lye, now I just put on sunglasses and lean back. Probably should find some middle ground there. ๐ค
The only metal I use is an immersion blender and the cooling rack in the picture, and the cooling rack is just for the cure. Thanks for the heads up, though...I'll keep an eye out for any weirdness.