Do any of you who sell cold process soap have requests for plain Eucalyptus? I've had several but don't know if it would be worth a large batch.
Yes, I make a Spearmint, Peppermint, Eucalyptus and it sells well. In a 5 lb. batch I use 1.7 oz. Spearmint, .5 Supreme Peppermint, and only .3 oz. Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus is still noticeable at this low percentage. How is yours?Now specifically for eucalyptus... I don't get any requests, but I haven't made a straight eucalyptus soap. I have however made eucalyptus and spearmint for years and it sells quickly, and is still one of the highest requests that I get.
I used to use Japanese mint but to me it is really sharp, not sweet. And at least a few have said it smells bad. (to put it mildly). Peppermint Supreme from NDA is more expensive but definitely worth it to me.I was going to say a dab of euc with a generous amount of a sweeter mint (such as spearmint or japanese mint) would be real nice.
In my little (not soap related) business, I've gotten stiffed a few times with requests like this. I second @amd's advice about offering to do a custom order rather than make a batch for general sale and find out the hard way the scent is a tough sell.
Another suggestion is to be sure to get a down payment at the time a firm order is placed. That way the customer has some "skin in the game" so their commitment is serious. Also if they do back out, you at least have your out-of-pocket costs covered.
Some of my coolest ideas have been customer requests like this, but not every customer idea is a raging success.
I do equal parts spearmint to eucalyptus, and it's very good. I don't like to use peppermint in soap as I have some customers who have had reactions to it, spearmint seems to be less irritating. I also use Eucalyptus Dives essential oil, which isn't as medicinal as some Eucalyptus EO's.How is yours?
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