Citrus EOs

[Kansas Farm Girl]

I head that you need to use something else when you use a citrus oil, but I can't find what you have to do in order to use citrus EOs. What about citrus FOs - would I need to do something special with them? I haven't used any citrus scents or EOs but didn't want to waste them when I do.

 

[VanessaP]

Folded EOs, like 5x, 10x or 15x Orange, etc., probably don't need anything to anchor the scent down. I have some 15x Tangerine, I think, and it smells pretty good.

The EOs like Pink Grapefruit (*drool* smells SO good) which aren't super concentrated like the folded EOs, some people use cornstarch, others anchor it with another scent like patchouli, neroli, something deep and earthy. Unfortunately, I don't know the amount of cornstarch to use and haven't searched for it myself.

I am too cheap to use my very few EOs in a soap batch right now. Maybe after I make the castile I have planned, I will work on a recipe to make via HP and use my EO in that. I'd LOVE to have pink grapefruit soap, it smells that delicious!

 

[Sue Bear]

I head that you need to use something else when you use a citrus oil, but I can't find what you have to do in order to use citrus EOs. What about citrus FOs - would I need to do something special with them? I haven't used any citrus scents or EOs but didn't want to waste them when I do.

I mix my citrus FOs with 1 tsp. of corn starch at least 20 minutes before adding it to my batch at trace to anchor the scent. Works great for me on all citrus based FOs.

 

[kharmon320]

Some recommend anchoring citrus EOs with litsea cubea EO, not sure how much. A touch of patchouli can help anchor. Another soaper recommends adding the EO/FO to clay prior to adding to the soap (much like the cornstarch method).

 

[Sue Bear]

Some recommend anchoring citrus EOs with litsea cubea EO, not sure how much. A touch of patchouli can help anchor. Another soaper recommends adding the EO/FO to clay prior to adding to the soap (much like the cornstarch method).

Yes. I have tried it with clay and Dry-Flo as well and both seem to work.