Lye Water Temperature 107ºF
Oil temperature 107ºF

We experienced excessive acceleration and a moderate amount of separation with this fragrance, but the soap batter was easily fixed without resorting to hot process. Once the lye water was poured into the oils we pulsed the stick blender just 2 times and instantly had chunks of soap in the pot. The fast acceleration caused some of the oils to stay separated. Using the stick blender, we gently hand stirred the soap and it started to smooth out and come together. With just one more pulse of the stick blender it turned back to chunks of soap. There was no separation of oils at this point so we patiently hand stirred the batter until it was smooth. The soap was at a thick trace but still workable so we prepared to pour the batter into the mold. We then realized we had not prepped the mold! Working very quickly, we got a mold prepared and happily, the batter was still fluid enough to pour. It did start to stiffen slightly as the last bits were poured into the mold but a few tamps on the table and the top smoothed itself out. After 24 hours we observed the soap had almost reached a full gel. There was no discoloration and the scent was very strong. After 30 days, the soap had discolored to a very light tan shade and the scent was strong with a fresh, clean floral aroma. Due to the acceleration, you will want to work very quickly and hand stir in the fragrance. We would recommend a very simple design, possibly just a single color or a 2 color layer.