So, I'm working on my spring collection per numerous demands from my customers.
I've made a huge batch of Sedarwood/Pear (FO) soap, and two days later it doesn't smell at all. I add about 3-5 percent of FO/EO of total oils, and have no issues. I have used other fragrances from the same supplier and the scent always stays.
So, I've read the following, it applies to Essential Oils, but Fragrance Oils seem to hold better as well.
http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/e ... -oils.html
Cold process soap making can be a harsh environment for essential oils and the curing period can sometimes leave the scent wanting. The use of a fixative can help to remedy this problem.
Fixatives are ingredients that are used in soap making to hold or "fix" a scent to the soap. They are quite useful when you want to make oils like sweet orange or other fleeting top notes last longer.
Benzoin powder or e/o (e/o = essential oil), orris root powder, frankincense e/o, patchouli e/o, oakmoss e/o, cedarwood e/o, myrrh e/o, ylang ylang e/o, vetiver e/o, copaiba balsam e/o and kaolin clay are all examples of fixatives that can be used in soapmaking.
I use Kaolin Clay in many of my soaps, but it affects the color (it becomes creamy/whitish), and I don't want to mix some of my scents with the above mentioned Essential Oils... My question is: Has anyone of you used Benzoin Powder and how does it work? And do you have any suggestions on how to solve the fading scent issue?
Thanks a lot!
Kosh
I've made a huge batch of Sedarwood/Pear (FO) soap, and two days later it doesn't smell at all. I add about 3-5 percent of FO/EO of total oils, and have no issues. I have used other fragrances from the same supplier and the scent always stays.
So, I've read the following, it applies to Essential Oils, but Fragrance Oils seem to hold better as well.
http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/e ... -oils.html
Cold process soap making can be a harsh environment for essential oils and the curing period can sometimes leave the scent wanting. The use of a fixative can help to remedy this problem.
Fixatives are ingredients that are used in soap making to hold or "fix" a scent to the soap. They are quite useful when you want to make oils like sweet orange or other fleeting top notes last longer.
Benzoin powder or e/o (e/o = essential oil), orris root powder, frankincense e/o, patchouli e/o, oakmoss e/o, cedarwood e/o, myrrh e/o, ylang ylang e/o, vetiver e/o, copaiba balsam e/o and kaolin clay are all examples of fixatives that can be used in soapmaking.
I use Kaolin Clay in many of my soaps, but it affects the color (it becomes creamy/whitish), and I don't want to mix some of my scents with the above mentioned Essential Oils... My question is: Has anyone of you used Benzoin Powder and how does it work? And do you have any suggestions on how to solve the fading scent issue?
Thanks a lot!
Kosh