My first thought was overheating, but they seem to be on the outer bars of the mold.
I'm stumped.
Thanks Rockpile! I try to apply the KISS method. As for the numbers on SoapCalc. I look at the Fatty Acid numbers more than the others.
This is what I've found out from my experiments and testing:
The Lauric gives you a hint about the lather. I like mine to be between 10-15%. For a man's soap, higher than that!
The Linoleic gives you a hint about moisturizing. I like mine to be between 16-20%. For a teen or man soap, lower.
The combination of Lauric, Myristic, Palmitic and Stearic is your oils that tattle tell about the hardness of your soap. Added together, I like to see 30% or more for a hard, hard bar. You can go lower though.
The Oleic is your conditioning. The only way you won't be in the 30-40% is if you don't use OO.
The palmitic, in addition to hardness, tells me about non-conditioning. I want this under 15% at least and preferably under 10%. (but that is just my skin)
The Ricinoleic (only found in castor oil) is a rinsibility. I haven't found it to add significantly to the lather but it is a moisturizer being another oleic.
The Stearic, in addition to hardness, clues you in on sustaining lather. My recipes are generally 4-5%
A benchmark for me when experimenting with soap recipes for MY 40(something) skin.
Lauric: 13%
Linoleic: 18%
Myristic: 4%
Oleic: 45%
Palmitic: 9%
Ricinoleic: 0.0
Stearic: 5%
(Yes I know it doesn't add up to 100% ....)
A teen or man would want a lower linoleic. A man would want a higher lauric and stearic. Teens like higher oleic and ricinoleic.
Just my take on things, definitely not written in stone, your mileage may vary, read the small print for accuracy, not valid in states not recognizing raw milk sales, warrantee implied but invalid until 6 month cure time.
