No infusing, just put the parsley in the blender then seived out the big bits. I added it to some oil before I added it at trace. I try to soap cool as I almost always have some honey in my soap. My partner and I are beekeepers so I try to incorporate beeswax, honey, or both in the soap I make. This one had beeswax straight from the hive and a very small amount of honey still in the comb and I didn't want a scorched mess. I try to prevent gel.Same reason-first honey soap was brown after gel. Boy did that give me a surprise. Didn't read the last instruction on the next page. Don't insulate. So maybe preventing gel preserved the colour.