You know what? I still have trouble with the amount of soap that ends up in the mold when I do a multi color swirl, I don't see how that much is left in the containers that I color the soap in but it must be there cause it sure doesn't make it to the mold. Just for that reason I try to make those batches in larger portions to compensate. It does seem like cphp shrinks more before it's poured into the mold. As for the juices, have fun with them.........the scent it makes when lye hits it is not what it will end up so don't be scared. I like to soap with teas too, don't know if anything good is actually in the finished soap but it's fun to experiment. If I think it, I try soaping it................sometimes I win, sometimes I fail but I always learn.