Vanilla Quirks in Cold Process Soap

Everyone loves Vanilla! 

Vanilla a/k/a Vanillin can have crazy results in cold process soaps. Typically this is a vanilla in a fragrance oil.

• The most common is turning your colors different shades of brown.  
• It can accelerate trace, in other words cause the batter to thicken quickly. 
• The scent can fade during curing.

BUT! when it turns out well it can be lovely. 

In these videos I show my first learning experience with a scent that contained vanilla. I have since learned to look for it on the label. Reputable fragrance suppliers will list if there is vanilla and at what percentage.