Rosemary & Mint Ratio

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egirlxx7

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Hi

I am having problems determining what is a good ratio for Rosemary EO and Peppermint EO combo (my sensor not as sharp on EO blends) I'd like to add it to a liquid soap, can any give a suggestion IE: 1part Rosemary to 2parts Peppermint or Spearmint /// would it be equal parts for both?? etc. as example? :eh::eh:

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I add equal parts Rosemary & Peppermint to my HP soap. But I do infuse my OO with rosemary and some of the smell does make it thru the cook. This is my favorite soap combo! Hope that helps.
 
I just made a rosemary mint soap and I love it! I found that I like the smell of spearmint with the rosemary better than peppermint. I used 1oz spearmint .5peppermint .5 rosemary and .5 lavender. (70oz batch) Next time I will use less mint as it definitely overpowers the smell of the rosemary. I also infused my oils with rosemary.


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ok... I could not determine which was more popular of the two, I know peppermint is a bit strong and u need to be careful as it can irritate the skin, I just wasn't sure about spearmint, definitely something to think about too, I have not added any EO yet
 
I recently made a Rosemary Mint CP soap with 2 parts rosemary and one part spearmint and after sitting on the curing rack for 3 weeks the mint still comes through stronger than the rosemary. It's one of the test sniffers favorite scents that I have tried to date.
 
I like five parts rosemary, one part peppermint and one part spearmint for soaps and soaking salts. And I use mint in drops; whenever I try to just weigh it, I always use too much. The mint is just really strong anyway, so it plays up the "menthol-y" side of rosemary--so I find that this ratio lets the herbaceous/savory side of the rosemary come through. And it opens my sinuses oh so well.
 
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