Clays for Anchoring Scents

[Badger]

Can any clay be used to anchor scents or are some clays better then others? I was thinking of picking up some bentonite and was wondering how that would work? Thank you in advance for your advice

 

[lsg]

Yes, clays can help anchor scents. Choose the clay depending on the color or conditioning value you want. I choose some clays simply for their natural color. Other clays, I choose for exfoliation and acne.

 

[Badger]

Thank you. That is what I thought, but I wanted to be sure.

 

[marghewitt]

And how does adding a clay anchor the scent? I have never heard that before.

 

[lsg]

I am not a a chemist so I can't give you a scientific answer. Clays are unsaponifiable with wonderful absorbent properties so I am thinking that they help to absorb the scent and keep it intact throughout the saponification process.

http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/mineral-soap-ingredients.html

 

[lizflowers42]

Badger I have a TON of bentonite clay that I ordered years ago for making face masks. I ordered a pound of it. That's a lot of clay...so if you do, keep that in mind I am now wondering if it would work to help lighten my soap color a bit?