Preface: I'm a little bit obsessed with honey. I recently got a jar of raw local honey from a beekeeper I met at a wine tasting class (Yay, Finger Lakes!) and aside from sweetening my tea, I want to add it to my soaps.

I have this idea in my head for a Nile-inspired soap, with a walnut shell and honey exfoliating layer at the bottom (sand), with ombre layers of aqua blue on top separated by gold mica lines. I have read in multiple places that honey, due to the sugar content, will cause soap to superheat and discolor. Since I am shooting for a nice sandy brown color, the discoloration of that layer would actually be perfect, but I'm afraid the superheating would mess with my colors in the above layers.

Could I potentially pour the honey walnut "sand" layer first, pop it in the freezer and let it get the superheating out of its system, and then pour the above layers as normal? Or would that cause separation at that layer? When I was really young I used to do M&P and would spray the cooled layer with rubbing alcohol before adding another and never really had any issues, but I'm not sure how CP soap would behave in this situation. I'd really like to incorporate honey if I can, but I'm afraid it will be more hassle than it's worth. Thanks so much for your help!