Zip Lock Bags

[ewepootoo]

I want to put my soaps into zip lock bags to preserve the fragrance.After about 6 weeks most of the fragrance seems to fade away, I used Bigtree Lavender Fragrance Oil at 3%. How long after I unmould my Coconut/Olive Oil soaps and stack out of direct sunlight on wooden shelves in a well ventilated room can I put them in the bags? Steve

 

[artisan soaps]

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[agriffin]

I read somewhere and can't remember where that you should not put your soaps in zip lock baggies... or other fragranced B&B stuff. This one lady said she had made some salt baths and packaged them in individual baggies to take to her students in a class and the next day or so, there was no more scent left. Has anyone else heard this? I'll try and find it.

 

[carebear]

Ziplock bags are permeable to your fragrance materials - so they won't "preserve" the scent.

But your soap really should be able to hold its scent with or without packaging. I typically use FOs at about 6% (some EOs at 3%, but not lavender - that's at 6% for me). so that might be your problem. (I've not tried that supplier).

(fragrancing bath salts is challenging no matter what the packaging - they seem to "eat" fragrance oils)

 

[SilverMaple]

Don't use zip lock bags-- soap needs to breathe. Hubby didn't believe me and threw his travel soap into a bag.... three months later when he got it out, it was a MESS-- oily, stinky, etc. I store my CP or HP soaps in cardboard boxes, and 'knock on wood' no problems yet.... MP soap is fine in the bags.

 

[ewepootoo]

Once again I have been steered away from doing something wrong by the expertise on this forum, thanks for your help and advice. Steve

 

[whisks]

does this mean i shouldn't package my soap in cellophane? i just think the cellophane lets people see what the soap looks like without unwrapping it when i give it to them....cellophane seems to be a bit different from the plastic in ziplock bags - would this make a difference?

 

[dagmar88]

Well, fully wrapped; your soaps still wouldn't be able to breath.

 

[whisks]

that's a bummer....i've wrapped some already. i was hoping that because the packages weren't airtight it would be all right. i leave those ones wrapped and leave the others alone.
thanks

 

[jennikate]

What about leaving side unwrapped? That should work right .

 

[whisks]

my soaps are round, so i've pulled the cello up and bunched it on top, but i've started making rectangles now, so the sides can be left open for those, but i was thinking to wrap those with paper - i've got some beautiful papers to wrap those soaps in.