P&B Spitfire

[Anthony Hunter]

Hey shaving mafia, I recently purchased the wonderful P&B Spitfire from a company overseas. Upon opening i got that beautiful scent and a really good looking soap, however, now my soap is almost a cream. I am not sure if the high humidity of Townsville is affecting it; or if it is something else. when using it for my first shave i bloomed it, as i do with all soaps and it damn near turned to mush. Let it dry out on the window sill and then used it again a few days later, same thing again, have not used it since. To touch the soap is really really soft and i reckon i could scoop it out and bowl lather with it, not to sure about face lathering though.
Any ideas on why this is happening?

 

[Sxot]

My guess is the heat, which is likely to be up there at the moment if our weather is anything to go by. Is it a croap to start with? I had the same problem with Williams, just didn't handle the heat. I could pour it! Try putting it in the fridge and see if it hardens again.

 

[Nightguard]

Put it in the freezer overnight and don't bloom it again. P&B soap is soft to start with, blooming it does nothing but turn it to mush.
I made the same mistake with Denali.

 

[Anthony Hunter]

Fridge, why didnt i think of that. Thanks gents. The weather here is pretty horrendous at the moment, humidity is slowly creeping up. This is the only soap it has done it to, weird.

 

[todras]

I get the same thing happening with Dr Jon's (old formula) and aside from the cream like nature, I see no decrease in performance.

 

[Anthony Hunter]

There has been no decrease in the scent, and the performance is still top notch, got it in the fridge now, will see how it goes.