How to Rebatch Fresh Cold-Process Soap

[@teresafriedman6252]

I love rebatching soap. Each batch is totally unique. I use up all my soap trimmings doing this. Great use of a disappointing batch as well. Thanks for sharing with soapers everywhere.

[@AmyWarden]

I've learned to embrace it! Haha! The process I use to rebatch scraps and old soaps is a bit different from the process of rebatching fresh soap (it requires additional liquid) but the same concept! Nice to hear from you, Terry!

[@wisedove7]

I just made a fresh 4lb batch (with 6 colors!) that turned out GORGEOUS...when I realized I left out one of the oils! Rats! So... I unmolded it 10 hours early, cut it, and it's cooking now. This was a great call because it was stinging my hands when I cut it, and the ph strip was almost black. :-O My original recipe had low water, so I added some water and the missing oil. I'm willing to wait on curing to have a smoother bar. I also added a little more sodium lactate and will see if I need more fragrance. I'm sad to lose the pretty swirls...but thankful for your vid. I wasn't sure if this was the right rescue for lye-heavy due to less oil. Thank you! :-)

[@AmyWarden]

It should work out just fine!! Especially when you know exactly what you left out. Good luck!

[@michaelho377]

OMG your Ginger man look so cute

[@AmyWarden]

Thank you, Michael!

[@Whois_.X]

Thank you so much Amy, I watch about three videos and although they were good yours help me the most because I saw exactly how my rebatch should look before pouring in my mold. Thanks

[@AmyWarden]

So glad it was helpful!!

[@RegiSmart]

Thank you so much for the video on rebatching. Yours turned out so smoothly, mine always in the past, has looked horrid. I will definitely give your method a try.

[@AmyWarden]

+Regi Smart Best wishes to you! Let me know how it turns out! You can do the same thing with soap that isn't so fresh. You just need to add about 1/4 c. of water for every 2 lbs. of soap chunks and you may need to turn it on high - especially to start out.

[@jo-annegillsimpson3408]

Excellent video, thanks! I'm about to try my first rematch now ❤

[@AmyWarden]

You're welcome! Good luck!

[@dcuevas24]

Looks like cranberries and marshmallows yum!! :)

[@AmyWarden]

Ha ha! Yes, I suppose it does! :)

[@Naturalgurl318]

Lol

[@scentsationaljourneys]

If you cut them again you can have 1 oz. soap bars to sell as samplers/guest soaps. :) cute label and your good to go. some like small soaps like that to take into bathrooms with them wherever they go.

[@AmyWarden]

+Scentsational Soaps Oh, that's a great idea too!! :)

[@shadesofidaho]

I do this to all the soaps I buy from my friend So much easier to hold in my hand and this way I can have three or four flavors of soap to choose from when I shower.

[@MadisonCombs-d8c]

One more thing actually, if not all 10 bars from one full loaf/container will fit in my crock pot, how exactly do I know how much of my olive oil to add in to ensure the exact amount gets to all of the soap properly? Thank you!

[@TheSilverLdy]

Looks really good.

[@AmyWarden]

+TheSilverLdy Thank you, Silver Lady! :)

[@MadisonCombs-d8c]

Hey there! I made a 72 oz batch of cold process soap yesterday.. (2 different loafs/containers of soap that hold 10 bars each) I realized after I forgot 5.6 oz of olive oil.. I am worried it’s going to be too lye heavy now 😭 I am going to try the zap test in a few days. I’m going to try to wait 5 days to ensure it’s saponified enough to test. If it zaps me after 5 days, I can assume it’s too lye heavy. Such pretty soap and hours wasted 😞 however, I’d like to rebatch for the first time to save it as much as possible, even if it’s ugly after lol! If I wait 5 days to rebatch, do I just cut it up and add my missing olive oil to the crock pot? Do I need to wait til it’s melted before adding my olive oil? And will it need water since it’ll have been curing for 5 days already? Also, hopefully 10 bars will fit cut down in my crock pot. But all 20 will not. So do I just divide the missing olive oil amount in half and add half to the first batch I melt down, and then the other half to the second? Lastly, do you think my fragrance oil will die down after cooking it, or should I still hold even after heating it? Sorry for all the questions and thanks so much in advance!!

[@AmyWarden]

You should be able to enter the amounts you actually put in the soap in SoapCalc to determine if it is lye heavy. Please don't rely on the zap test. If it won't all fit in your crockpot, I would divide it in half as you described and add half of the olive oil. Then do it again. You can add the oil up front. It will blend in as the soap melts down. If you did a steep water discount, then I would add more water, otherwise you probably won't need it. Depends on the fragrance as to whether it will hold or not. You can add a small amount at the end of the cook if you wish.

[@bullanguero82]

Hello, Amy!! I just did my first small batch of CP soap... Now I'm watching videos of how to rebatch CP soap, so you can guess how it went. LOL It solidified so fast after adding the fragrance that I ended up pouring cold mash potatoes into the molds. You say that you can you just remelt and pour again when the soap is "fresh". How fresh are we talking about? Finished mine 30 minutes ago, so is still hot in the mold. Should I melt in a few hours?

[@AmyWarden]

Doesn't have to cool! You can dump it straight into the crockpot if you wish... Don't worry my first batch had to be rebatched too!! 🤗

[@bullanguero82]

@@AmyWarden I cannot believe you replied so fast. Thank you *so* much! I'm going in!! I guess these soaps will be only for family. LOL Live and learn. Have a great beggining of the year and stay safe.

[@gypsyravenz0052]

My soap did not cure it came out so soft like play doe how do I rebatch soft soap do I melt it and add more lye ? Thank you

[@AmyWarden]

Unless you know for sure how much lye to add, I wouldn't recommend it. It could be you used a lot of water or soft oils or something else has caused this...

[@kerriefearby9542]

I noticed when you put rebatch into mould you didn't scrape down the crock pot's sides, is there a reason for this? Is the residue on the sides no good to use?

[@AmyWarden]

It's very dried up soap so it doesn't incorporate well, nor does it look very nice. If you are rebatching for your own personal use, it might be ok, unless it's actually burnt - which sometimes happens as well!

[@yussufabiola3896]

Plz can I add water to my soap. I used dry ingredients in soap making and it came out cracked.... I want to rebatch and pls can I add more water pls ?

[@AmyWarden]

Yes of course!!

[@RoseOriginals]

So sad...it was going to be so darn cute! But the white really does add so much to the rebatched soap.

[@AmyWarden]

+Rose Originals It's definitely not like the original, but it's not so bad either. :)

[@dnstp7]

Can you put a liner in the crop pot so you have less cleaning?

[@AmyWarden]

I've never tried it, but it seems like it would get in the way of stirring the soap. Cleaning is easy. Just scrape out the soap that sticks to the sides and bottom while it's still warm, then fill with water and let it soak for a bit.

[@dnstp7]

Thanks. I tried rebatching after this video but it come out soft. Not sure what I did wrong! Have to try again

[@Preetimehta-100]

Hi , nice video . Can I add lye water during rebatch as my soap is very guie n soft

[@AmyWarden]

Only if you know exactly how much you need to add. Otherwise you can end up with the opposite problem and have a very harsh soap!

[@Preetimehta-100]

@@AmyWarden ok. At what time i shud add ? At first or after it melts due to heat.

[@AmyWarden]

@@Preetimehta-100 After it has melted

[@Preetimehta-100]

@@AmyWarden thank you for d help. Means a lot

[@firasmusmar2097]

do you need to add water in case its old soap and already cured?

[@MakeupbyTrish]

I made my soap and put it on the mold then realized i never put the FO, then I tired to quickly pour it in and mix and my soap is ruined, do you think I can use this method so that I can salvage the 5 lbs of soap? Do I have to let it cure before?

[@AmyWarden]

Patricia Solis Absolutely!! It will need to cure, but not as long as regular cold process. When it has stopped losing weight you'll know it's fully cured.

[@customsoapstamps489]

Very cool idea!

[@AmyWarden]

+Alex Kelly Thank you, Alex!

[@SoulTribe]

Should I get a new crockpot just for soap especially since their is lye in it

[@AmyWarden]

I don't mix my food crockpot with my soap crockpot! You can get a used one at a thrift store for soap.

[@SoulTribe]

@@AmyWarden that’s what came to mind as I was composing. Thank you

[@shealilang3936]

Can you do it on the stove?

[@AmyWarden]

If you have a double boiler with a lid, it would be possible, yes!

[@devora0815]

My scale blinked off when adding the olive oil 😡 I was praying I added the right amount but I didn’t it’s been about 3 weeks now.. I wasn’t sure what to do.. after seeing your video I really think I can save it.. but I’m lost do I add the olive oil or some water

[@AmyWarden]

That's a tricky one! You might need to add both. If your soap is lye heavy, you'll defintely need to add more olive oil. It's kind of a guess as to how much though. If it's started to cure, it may need a small amount of water as well.

[@devora0815]

Thanks for responding I’m definitely trying it this weekend 🙏🏻

[@ginam3940]

My batch might be light on lye. Oils puddled on top of the loaf and it doesn't look like it will reabsorb. I know I did not over measure the FO. Do you think this method will work for me? Fingers crossed!

[@AmyWarden]

+Gina M Even a soap with 20% superfat will usually set up. I wouldn't add any more lye, but melting down the batch will likely solve the entire problem. Not sure what factors cause this, but just mixing it all back up with the heat usually does the trick!

[@ginam3940]

+Amy Warden Thank you for responding so quickly! My soap is now in the crockpot. This happen to me once before & I was so discouraged, I threw it all away. Of course, I then regretted it!

[@AmyWarden]

+Gina M Great!! Let me know how it goes!

[@raesmith8751]

what happens if I added more olive oil to my cold press soap and the log is very oily? Can I leave it longer to dry, or should I rebatch it? I wasn't measuring correctly when I first poured my oil.

[@AmyWarden]

Rae Flores Oily soap will sometimes reabsorb, but if you know it's heavily superfatted, it may not. I've never rebatched a soap with too much oil though because it seems difficult to figure out how much extra lye solution to add.

[@raesmith8751]

well I did rebatch it tonight, I'll see if it does any good

[@Argen30]

I just made soap but I think I miscalculated and put too much lard. It’s soft and I can see the lard on top of the soap. Can I melt it and add more lye with water?

[@AmyWarden]

You can if you know how much extra lard you have. If you just have a little bit of oil pooled on top though, it's probably just an overheating/separation issue and you can just melt it down as is to pull it all together.

[@Argen30]

Amy Warden I put 40 oz of both lard and coconut oil. I’m very very new to this. Just learning from teachers on KZbin 😊 And put 5.4 oz of lye and 13.5 oz of water? Can you help me ?

[@AmyWarden]

If you have 20 ounces EACH of lard and coconut oil for a total of 40 ounces of oils, you would have needed 6.15 oz of lye with 12.3 oz of water - in which case I would dissolve 0.75 oz of lye in 2 ounces of water to add to the soap. If you had 40 ounces EACH of lard and coconut oil for a total of 80 ounces of oils, you would have needed 12.3 oz of lye with 24.6 oz of water - in which case I would dissolve 6.9 oz of lye in 10 oz of water to add to the soap.

[@Argen30]

Amy Warden thank you so much 😊!

[@David_Oladapo]

Wow! Thank you so much. This is really helpful

[@a.d.5786]

So this soap has not fully cured for weeks...you realized just after it hardened that it was bad and immediately re-batched it? My question is - must we wait for the CP soap to cure (4 weeks) before re-batching or can we re-batch it as soon as it's free of the mold if we can already see it's bad?...and then, after re-batching, give it the appropriate 4-6 week cure time.

[@AmyWarden]

That is correct - as soon as it came out of the mold I realized it was bad and immediately cut it up to rebatch. Once it goes through the heat process, it is actually fully saponified just like a regular hot process soap, so you just need to wait for the rest of the water to evaporate, which may or may not take the full 4-6 weeks cure time.

[@catherinepoole7752]

Can you rebatch cold process castille soap?

[@AmyWarden]

I don't see why not!

[@seriousoverthinker8871]

So rebatch is only able to be done as hot process?

[@AmyWarden]

That is correct!

[@quiverfullmomma137]

So if rebatching as hot process, cure time is lesson ed as well?

[@AmyWarden]

It sure can be!! Especially if you don't add any extra liquids.

[@mamabssoapery747]

Saving for later

[@11konabear]

Does the soap need to be fully cured before doing this?

[@AmyWarden]

No, that is the point of this video - it is a batch that was just made and all the water is still in it.

[@11konabear]

Thanks. I'm trying to melt my tallow soap made 24hrs ago which was too crumbly but it's not melting! Any tips?

[@AmyWarden]

@@11konabear Are you sure it's not lye heavy?

[@11konabear]

Amy Warden my first attempt so yes most likely. I also heard it could be that I didn't cut it soon enough and was too hard. So I thought of melting and trying again. Can I still use it once cured or will I find it jut falls apart when washing my hands?

[@AmyWarden]

@@11konabear If you're not sure of the amounts, it's going to be difficult to fix. You may need to start over.

[@canadaverydry]

Okay , no water in it? Thank's

[@AmyWarden]

Not if it's still fresh! Good luck!

[@julesjam215]

Looks like a cranberry chutney soap!

[@Smh143]

I didn't see her add any type of liquid. usually you want to add some type of liquid so it doesn't burn. Here the edges of her pot were burnt.

[@Smh143]

This is why it took 2 hours to melt.

[@AmyWarden]

When the soap is fresh, you don't need to add any extra liquid. It hasn't cured out. If you add liquid, the soap can cure all deformed. Ask me how I know! 😄 Also, the soap was brown, but not burnt.

[@ddsisson]

What about the adding of scent?

[@AmyWarden]

+ddsisson This batch already had scent in it and it still does. If you had a fresh batch without scent, you would want to check the temperature of the hot soap once melted and make sure it is below the flashpoint of the scent you are adding before stirring it in right before putting the soap in the mold.

[@ddsisson]

+Amy Warden- that is what I do. I just didn't see/hear you mention anything about scent, so u wasn't sure what you do/did. 😀

[@arteliasaikens1553]

Nice work! greetings from Sacramento California my name is Artelias Aikens just call me Artie. This looks like the (Hot) process soap making. where the (cure) time is expedited. Does this Rx= soap recipe have lye in it????

[@AmyWarden]

Yes it does, Artie!

[@basheerahmed-lm9ry]

Hi madem my soap is almost melted in heavy rain when I kept in home for curing what should I do please help me maybe 200 ml water mixed in 1000ml oils soaps

[@AmyWarden]

If the soap is fresh, just follow the steps in the video to melt it down and rebatch.

[@shammaalali352]

but my chuncks let my soap be crumbled