Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Has your cold process soap ever looked gelatinous after a few hours in the mold? It’s likely going through gel phase!

It’s a part of the saponification process where the soap gets hot - sometimes up to 180° F. In the mold, the soap can look dark and slightly translucent. It doesn’t affect the quality of the final bars, but it does affect the way they look. Luckily, there are ways to control whether or not your soap goes through gel phase.

💜Timestamps:
00:00 - What is gel phase?
02:36 - How do you force gel phase?
04:47 - Why do you want to force gel phase?
05:37 - Why would you prevent gel phase?
06:45 - How do you prevent gel phase?
07:31 - Outro
08:25 - Answering Your Questions!

💜Learn more about gel phase:
• What is Gel Phase?:
https://bberry.studio/WhatIsGelPhase
• All About Gel Phase:
https://bberry.studio/AllAboutGelPhaseArticle


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