Soapy smell?

[doozleoop]

Hello. I've noticed that with almost all soaps I make (hot process), my soap has a "soapy" smell which overcomes the fragrance. It doesn't smell good, but it doesn't smell rancid either. Is this normal? Or is it a function of the types of oils used, not using enough fragrance, or what? It's really annoying when you think you're going to have a really awesome-smelling batch, but after you wash your hands, you mostly smell that unfavorable scent...

 

[dagmar88]

Hi doosleoop
Can you share your recipe?
My unscented soaps smell like soap, but not as overpowering as you describe.
I did have an overheated batch that smelled so strong and yucky I had to toss it. Maybe that could be it?

 

[Miss_Melissa]

Hi!
I noticed that soap with a high amount of coconut oil or palm kernel oil has this smell. For example salt bars… even with fragrance…
I can feel this “soapy” smell very good, though my friend doesn’t. It’s sad but I can’t use such soap, I don’t like this smell…(((

 

[dagmar88]

:? Strange, my 100% coconut soaps barely have any smell.

 

[Miss_Melissa]

You know, when I made my first salt bar I was VERY happy ))))) it was very white and hard and without any fragrance. But when I used it my boyfriend said that I smell strange like a cheap soap. May be it's because of sharp sense of smell...

 

[hobbiz]

Maybe because of quality of oils too. Different grade of olive, coconut or palm oil produce smell. Mine used about ~ 30% of each coconut, olive and grapeseed oil so it had a soapy smell that almost beat Lavender EO I put in.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

:? Strange, my 100% coconut soaps barely have any smell.

Ditto. I get absolutely no horrible smell from my 100% Coconut, not even with goat milk or in salt bar. I CP but allow it to gel. I have a sensitive nose too.