Shining up Cold Process Soap (How to Get Rid of Ash on Soap)

Have you ever experienced soda ash when you are making soap by the cold process method?  I have.  For those who do not know what soda ash happens during the initial saponification process and sometimes during the curing period.  It is caused primarily by and free sodium in sodium hydroxide interacting with oxygen, various fragrance constituents event.  It form sodium carbonate on the surface of the soap as it comes comes in contact with the air.  It is a common occurrence and there are a couple different ways to prevent or get rid of it.  In a recent post from Modern Soapmaking called Shining up Cold Process Soap (How to Get Rid of Ash on Soap) gives you tips and tricks on how to resolve this issue.