Or does this only apply to roller blends? Most of it washes off in the bath or shower. What about prcentage of essential oils dor children 7 and up and 4 years to 7 years? All base on soap weight? Lavender for one. It might actually be better to make unscented soap for kids though anyway. Thanks for sharing such a important information. This is really useful and helps a lot. I want to say Thank You again. In my experience, some essential oil scents are difficult to maintain in soap especially citrus oils.
Do you prefer to CP or HP your soaps and do you add clays to help fix them? There are a few things that can help fix the scent of essential oils — clays, orris root powder, and even oatmeal pieces in my experience. Some essential oils are more tricky though — lemon, orange, and tangerine can fade quickly. Even then, they do fade a bit. Hi, I have never made soap before and am wondering how do you go about getting your soaps seen by a chemist and what sort of charges would they be.
Many thanks and a wonderfull website on the many different things you do. The way it works in the UK is that you send your recipes to a chemist who offers the service. Hi Sarah , I am having little confusion in soap making if I want to try some essential oil blends in soap making ,for example lye,water, coconut and olive oil all together if I trace and weight for small batch gm to test the essential blends how much I should measure it , in drops or tsp or in gram ,plz guide me and also natural clay how much I should add for gram I can multiply for big batches.
Past 1 year l am learning and reading kindle books and watching YouTube still little clarification needed. Sorry for to big text Thanks Jaya. Hi Jaya — Tanya here no Sarah :.
When calculating a recipe technically, you should always measure by weight, not volume. Different essential oils will have a different volume measurement for the same weight.
Hi Helen. Thank you for the info. But which EU law are you applying? Would you mind share the link with us? You cannot legally sell handmade soap to customers in the EU without having your recipes certified by a chemist. Hi Tanya. Sorry about that I got your name wrong.
I need more help here. So are you saying that all the handmade soaps in the market without chemist certification is illegal? Yes and if anything happens, your insurance would not cover you.
It is really shocking that so many people are unaware of the law. There are also strict laws about labelling and declaring ingredients. So if you only use two essential oils like cedarwood and vanilla what would the percent be?
Any thoughts. I like the tooth pick idea. Thanks Cheri. Vanilla is a fragrance oil rather than an essential oil. As for mixing, the top, middle, and base ratios are a guide but not a rule. Use the toothpick method to create a blend that you and others like and then go for it :.
I love your site. It is wonderful. I am trying to mix my own essential oils. Can I mix just two flavours? Or must it be top, middle and base? The top, middle, and base recommendations are purely a guide. There are many middle-top and middle-base blends that work well. Hi, first of all let me just say thanks! I love your website and all the info you provide. Any more info on this, e. Hi Tanya, Can rosewood be used in CP soap making? Many thanks Wendy. I just came across your website and new to soap making, this list has really helped me out with my blends but I wanted to make a soap with Pink Grapefruit, Lavander, Rosemary and sweet orange.
Would i devide the 2 top notes and devide the 2 middle notes. I have probably done this all wrong. Please could you give me some advice. Also are these percentages based on grams? Sorry confused maybe a soap recipe of yours would be ideal as an example. Hi Becky! Have you ever tried the toothpick test before? In your case, get five toothpicks. Seal it up and then in a minute or so, have a smell to see if you like the blend.
You can choose a base note like cedar or ginger, or bulk up your middle note essential oils to cover the difference. Thank you for posting this information! Further to this, I would like to clarify. My mold makes 3 lbs of soap.
Hence the total amount of melt and pour soap base would be 48oz. Do I need to dilute the essential oil blend in a carrier oil like sweet almond oil before adding to the melt and pour base? If you want to use teaspoons for subsequent batches, work out how many teaspoons equate to those particular weights when you make the first batch. No need to dilute essential oils in carrier oils before adding to soap. Carrier oils are meant to dilute essential oils before you put them directly on your skin think massage oils.
I just discovered your site and love it!!! I am brand new at this soap making craft and am very excited! I tried to simply copy and paste, but it did not work. I appreciate your information and time that you have put in for this site. I look forward to hearing from you. Stay tuned! You are an angel!
Thank you so much for the specificity of your directions as well as sharing helpful hints. As someone who has scoured the internet and books for clear direction, it has to be said, you are the Harvard of teachers in soaping. Bless you! Hi Tanya, thank you for this valuable lesson on essential oil percentages. To Gel just means to intensify the color and make the soap a shinier, less opaque tone.
Both can be beautiful! Thanks for your extensive post today. I have to admire your beautiful soap colours. I am a soapmaker, and have tried several methods to get those bright clear colours. Including infusions, adding color straight to lye water and using the whitest oils possible. Any suggestions? Hi Helen! The method for using each natural colour is different and variations will occur based on how much you use, temperature, introduction method, introduction sequence, whether the soap gels or not, colour of oils, colour of essential oils or fragrance oils, and quality of the substance used.
Your email address will not be published. I agree. Share Pin 43K. Essential oils can scent soap with a fragrant range of floral, herbal, woodsy, and spicy scents. Handmade soap with pink clay for natural color and a blend of floral essential oils.
See the recipe here. Previous Previous. Next Continue. Hello, Where can the mold that says soap be purchased. Hey Tanya, Thanks for the great information. Thanks for the info :. Many thanks.
Do the amount of percentage change if you are using more than one Essential Oil? Thanks for this really helpful article — my brain was fried before reading it!
Many Thanks. This is actually good. To avoid seizing, I do two things: First, I avoid the fragrances that can cause it, such as clove oil. But if I want that spicy smell, I will separate a little unscented soap batter and set it aside. Then, if the rest of the batter seizes after I add fragrance, I quickly glop it into molds then pour the liquidy, unscented batter around it to fill in any pockets or gaps. This creates a single, solid bar that can be cut after it completely solidifies and cools.
Perhaps the most tragic loss is that of a scent you had your hopes on. But there are some tricks to making fragrance last:. For a refreshing, fruity-woodsy scent with excellent staying power, combine 10x orange oil, juniper, and Peru balsam.
The nose then identifies middle notes, which are a bit deeper, spicier, or woodsy. Base notes tend to be very earthy, such as patchouli, sandalwood, and myrrh. Or three ounces lime, one ounce of pine, etc. To create the best recipes, it can take trial and error to discover how much of each creates the scent you desire. Recipes are found online but you may want more of one oil and less of another. Many soap making suppliers include fragrance calculators on their websites. Why use a fragrance calculator?
For soap making with blended fragrance oils, the calculator helps determine how much oil to use, per pound of soap, if you want a light fragrance versus a deep, lasting scent. When using even the best essential oils for soap making, the calculator serves a second purpose: it indicates the maximum volume allowed safely.
It takes into account the potential for phototoxicity or sensitizing skin, and gives you a maximum threshold, while allowing you to input all other factors and fragrance combinations. Fragrance calculators also account for the fact that different essential oils have different fragrance strengths, so while a little myrrh oil easily fragrances soap, the same amount of neroli may not.
Of course, if you ask any longtime soap maker for their opinions on the best essential oils for soap making, you will get an assertive answer … that will differ between soap makers.
Anyone selling essential oils may also give you different answers. But answering which EO is best for you is something only you can do. What do you feel are the best essential oils for soap making? Do you have any scent combinations to share? We would love to hear about it. For instance, lemongrass can be the middle note when combined with a top note of pure lemon essential oil.
Do you have a soapmaking question? Check here to see if your question has already been answered. And, if not, use our chat feature to contact our experts! Hi, how many ml of essential oil per g of melt and pour soap? Essential oils, every single one of them, have a different recommended usage rate to be safe on the skin. Begin by mixing up scent blends and then using small amounts in your soap to begin with.
You can always use a bar of soap that has too little scent but a bar that has way too much scent in it probably will not be used. Take notes about the amounts used and the results. That way you can keep working towards improving the scent combinations and the amounts needed. Good luck, Cathy. Click here to post comments. Return to Submit a Question. If you've found this site to be helpful in expanding your soap making knowledge and would like to make a SMALL donation to help with the cost of maintaining this site, your support would be greatly appreciated.
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