Cold Process Test Results


This is our NEW standard recipe we are using to ensure consistency (updated Feb 09)

3 lb Batch

6.65oz Lye
15oz of Water
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6 oz  Soy Oil
16 oz Olive Oil
10 oz Coconut Oil
8 oz Palm Oil
4 oz Cocoa Butter
4 oz Shea Butter
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1.5 oz of fragrance oil

Fragrance Trace Effect Colour Aroma
Amaretto None Has darkened slightly. Very good
Banana Bark & Bamboo None No effect. Very good
Bergamot Minimal Fragrance has no colour and soap did not discolour.  We put a swirl in the soap using some Yellow Oxide and added some Calendula petals. Very nice
Blackberry Minimal Fragrance has no colour and soap did not discolour. Excellent
Black Raspberry Vanilla None We used Titanium Dioxide and a coloured Oxide for the swirl Good
Butterscotch Brulee None Gone an awful tan/brown (was a beautiful butterscotch to begin with) Very good
Cassis Vanilla None Has darkened slightly Very good
Coconut None No effect Not strong enough
Coconut Lime Minimal Fragrance is pale yellow. Soap did not  discolour Good
Creamy Cinnamon Chai Minimal Has darkened slightly Good
Green Fig None No colour effect on the soap.  We put a green swirl with Green Oxide! Great aroma!
Hazelnut Cappuccino None Has darkened slightly Great aroma!
Hot Cocoa Minimal It's gone brown! (After about 3 weeks) Okay
Jasmine Bamboo None No effect. Good
Kiwi Raspberry Traced quickly No effect. Great!
Lavender Bergamot None No effect. Great!
Lemon Chiffon
This fragrance has vanilla undertones.
Minimal Darkened after some time.  Good
London Lemon Curd
This fragrance has vanilla undertones
None Darkened after a few days.  Good
Mango Mandarin None We coloured this with our Passion Orange Mica (but it went a really bad colour!) Good
Muskoka Boathouse Traces very quickly Gave the soap a dark golden colour. This is one of our favourite scents for the gentlemen! Excellent
Nantucket Briar type None Slight darkening Good
Neroli Cedar
Rich fragrance - suitable for male or female.
Minimal

We coloured this
batch so we are not sure
how it is (until later testing)

Excellent
Oatmeal Milk & Honey None Slight darkening. We put some ground oatmeal in this batch and a swirl with some titanium dioxide whitened soap. Excellent
Orange Dreamsicle (Vanilla)
Sweet orange
Minimal We used a bit of Passion Orange mica in the soap (to create a swirl). Excellent
Rice Flower & Shea
Light scent - copy of BBW
Minimal We coloured this one a pale yellow. Excellent
Spiced Mandarin Pomander   We haven't done this one ourselves yet - but some of our customers use it and love it!  Excellent
Sweet Lily Melon None Coloured a pale green and it stayed that way Very strong
Tropical Nectar Cottage Cheese! This riced almost immediately upon adding the fragrance - ended up throwing this one out! Can't tell!
Vanilla Coconut Ginger Minimal Turned the soap dark brown. Good

 

Essential Oils Trace Effect Comments Aroma
Ambiance Blend None Very nice citrus aroma Good
Anise Star None This is one of our favourite soaps - we put a black swirl (Black Oxide) Excellent
Lavender & Rosemary None A bit drying on skin - I think I used way too much EO (3oz for 3lbs of oils). Excellent
Lemon & Lime None Absolutely wonderful!!
We used 2.5oz blended for 3lbs of oils.
Excellent
Orange & Lime None We colour swirled this one. Good

The essential oils above are individual oils we blended half and half