WINTER WOODS

• Acceleration: Yes
• Deceleration: No
• Ricing: No
• Separation: No
• Discoloration: No
• Behavior Notes: Tested at 3%. Moderate acceleration was noted. Better thickened very quickly, but I was able to get it into my mold smoothly. It was solid in under 5 minutes after I poured it. Discolored to a cream color and has a good scent retention in cured bars.

Tested by Creamy Obsession Soap. The testing recipe consisted of olive oil, coconut oil, lard, sunflower oil, castor oil, shea butter, mango butter, and cocoa butter. A 1.8:1 water to lye ratio was used, as well as a 5% superfat. All tests were conducted at room temperature, with a range of 85°F to 95°F Every small batch was brought to an emulsion, and then the fragrances were stirred in by hand and watched over a period of time while comparing to an unscented control poured from the same batch. After setting up, the bars were then CPOP’ed in their individual silicone molds in the oven at 170°F for 5 minutes to ensure a full gel. Separate popsicle sticks and pipettes were used for each individual fragrance to avoid any cross contamination.

• Acceleration: Mild
• Separation: None
• Discoloration: None
• Behavior Notes: Slight acceleration but stayed workable and smooth for a long time
• Scent strength: Moderate at 2.0%

Testing done by @elysianacres at temperatures between 75-85 °F, brought batter to emulsification before hand-stirring in fragrance, using 10% Castor Oil, 20% Coconut Oil, 35% Olive Oil Pomace, 35% Lard, Distilled water Lye solution at 33%, 5% Superfat