Hi soapmakers,
I’m trying to reverse engineer the soaps from a popular brand.
The factor I want to replicate is the intensity and persistence of the fragrances. As far as I can read on the ingredients list they use EO to add scent.
In this particular soap I read: Orange EO, Cedarwood EO, Rosemary EO.
The additives used are: Kaolin, Sodium Chloride and Magnesium Carbonate.
I’ve found this ingredient from my Italian supplier and it sells with the INCI name “Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide”.
The description from the supplier says: Magnesium carbonate is used as a filler in decorative cosmetics in free or compact powder, it helps to enhance the touch of powders and blush, its ability to absorb oil helps to compact eyeshadows, powders or blush, it is often used to incorporate perfumes in decoratives.
May be this the key to fix the scents as they do? I’ve tried to replicate the recipe adding 45g of the EO blend for 1kg of oils. The smell is good in the first 2 or 3 weeks but the citrus part is mostly gone after 6 weeks.
I’m trying to reverse engineer the soaps from a popular brand.
The factor I want to replicate is the intensity and persistence of the fragrances. As far as I can read on the ingredients list they use EO to add scent.
In this particular soap I read: Orange EO, Cedarwood EO, Rosemary EO.
The additives used are: Kaolin, Sodium Chloride and Magnesium Carbonate.
I’ve found this ingredient from my Italian supplier and it sells with the INCI name “Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide”.
The description from the supplier says: Magnesium carbonate is used as a filler in decorative cosmetics in free or compact powder, it helps to enhance the touch of powders and blush, its ability to absorb oil helps to compact eyeshadows, powders or blush, it is often used to incorporate perfumes in decoratives.
May be this the key to fix the scents as they do? I’ve tried to replicate the recipe adding 45g of the EO blend for 1kg of oils. The smell is good in the first 2 or 3 weeks but the citrus part is mostly gone after 6 weeks.