Thread: Melting Soap

Picture of trumper's almond soap which i melted into that bowl.

Originally Posted by ernestrome

Balderdash. Milled soap melts. I've done it.

well I'm talking from experience and what became a frustration. I tried to melt a milled soap using a double boiler and I ended up even putting the bowl directly on the gas flame with no effect other than the soap starting to dry then burn.

I did some research and spoke to a resident soap mistress who also confirmed that a milled soap will not melt.

If you have melted milled soaps, I can only imagine they still had a high glycerin content, which would suggest that they aren't milled at all.

YMMV.

I agree, Milled soap doesn't melt. It just bubbles up and then burns and stinks. I haven't tried the grating method yet, but I will the next time I need to change the soap's shape. I also think I have damaged the scent of glycerine soaps that I have tried to microwave.

Scott

Somewhere I read someone suggesting melting glycerin soap in a microwave for TWO minutes. That is way too long! I ended up with melted soap and its plastic container(Col Conk) flowing out of the microwave. After that experience I tried about 10 seconds and it worked ok. I now have Col Conk soap fitting nicely in glass bowls with covers that I bought at Target. Monitoring the soap in the microwave while it is melting is essential as I learned the hard way.

Well. i've melted trumper's hard soap, i can't speak for any others.

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