Does .02 % fo work in lotion?

[lenarenee]

Nurture's Fresh Cut Roses is one of my new favorites, but the usage limit is .02%, does that tiny amount really add any noticeable scent in 8 ounces of lotion??

And what about their black raspberry vanilla at .o5%?

 

[cmzaha]

I would not purchase a fragrance that is so low. No thanks. Rose Bouquet from Peak is lovely and Black Raspberry Vanilla from soapsupplies.net it to die for. I usually use 1-1.5% in lotions. I notice their soap percentage is much higher, 5-6%, but if a leave on is so low in percentage I simply would not purchase it. Peak Rose Bouquet is easy to work with, slight acceleration and no discoloration. Soap Supplies BRV to acceleration or discoloration
https://peakfragrances.com/products/rose-bouquet
http://www.soapsupplies.net/fragrance1.html

 

[lenarenee]

Yes, isn't odd that the soap usage is standard, but the lotion is tiny? Even their rosemary mint is .75% (although I'm assuming it contains some real essential oil).

I've bookmarked the ones you listed - and thank you for those. I'm going to make do without those for now; I'm still playing around with the idea of selling lotion and not ready to commit yet. Haven't sold soap yet either...still waiting on some information from the city.

 

[dibbles]

I've never used the BRV in lotion, but I have used it in soap and can tell you it is strong. I haven't tried many BRVs since I do like that one, but of the couple I have tried it is my favorite. I'm not too fond of rose FOs, so haven't tried that one. It looks like cmzaha gave you some good options.

 

[DeeAnna]

I'd never use an FO that has a 0.02% limit for the products I want to use it in. I typically scent lotion at 0.5% to 2%, depending on the fragrance. It almost makes me wonder if this is a typo, if the other IRFA limits for this FO are more typical of most FOs.

Natures Garden fresh cut roses FO has an IRFA of 6.5% for lotions (Cat 4) and the same for soap (Cat 9). If you're looking for an alternative to Nurture's FO, the NG version might be an option.

 

[cmzaha]

I have not tried Natures Garden Fresh Cut Rose, but I do know Peaks, as mentioned above, does soap well with very little acceleration especially in a slow moving recipe, and only takes 0.5% for lotion. It has been my best selling rose yet and I have tried several. It is also really nice mixed with a Champagne Fragrance to add some bubby