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Making Yo Your Own Signature Perfume !oste$ %ctober &'( ')&* by b y +he Chemistry Store
DIY Perfume with Essential Oils or Fragrance While there are hun$re$s if not thousan$s of o f perfumes out there( many commercial scents are ma$e with artificial ingre$ients ingre$ients that that you can,t pronounce let alone un$erstan$. #ut what are you suppose$ to $o Make your own perfume own perfume Well( Well( yes actually. actua lly. ucky for you( our perfumers base an$ base an$ simple soli$ perfume soli$ perfume recipe make it easier than eer.
Making Perfume with Perfumers Base !erfumers base is base is an ama0ing pro$uct that lets you create your own signature perfumes signature perfumes in in 1ust a few easy steps. 2ust measure out your base your base(( a$$ your fragrance fragrance or or essential oils( oils( an$ it,s rea$y rea$y to use3 "t,s a great way to make your own perfume own perfume in no time at all( an$ it lets you customi0e your scent scent with with $ifferent fragrances fragrances an$ an$ essential oils. oils. 4ou can een try the perfumers base kit( kit( which also inclu$es bottles for your homema$e perfume homema$e perfume33
5et more $etaile$ instructions $etaile$ instructions on on how to use perfumers base here here33
Solid Perfume
More an$ more people are falling in loe with soli$ perfumes soli$ perfumes these $ays. +he ingre$ients are simple( they,re easy to carry an$ apply( an$ the scents scents ten$ ten$ to last longer than spray perfumes.. 6en better( you can customi0e the scent perfumes scent an$ an$ een get the benefits of your faorite essential oils3 oils3
Solid Perfume Recipe •
& o0 beeswa7 o0 beeswa7 8 8yellow yellow or or white white99
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& o0 sweet almon$ almon$ or or 1o1oba 1o1oba oil
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+his recipe will gie you a smooth( strong-smelling perfume strong-smelling perfume that that will stick with you without being oerpowering. "t works great in small lip balm tins( tins( tubes tubes(( an$ 1ars an$ 1ars like like the ones below3 !lus( it,s oh so easy to make3 2ust melt your beeswa7 your beeswa7(( then a$$ the oil oil an$ an$ fragrance or fragrance or essential essential oils an$ oils an$ stir. %nce it,s it,s mi7e$ well( you can pour it into your containers or containers or use a pipette a pipette.. As soon as your perfume your perfume has has coole$ an$ soli$ifie$( it,s rea$y to use3
+ips: "f your mi7ture starts to har$en before you,re $one( 1ust pop it back in the microwae for a few secon$s until it,s li;ui$ again3 Also( if you,re using lip balm tubes( our lip balm filler tray makes it easy to aoi$ spills3
!reating Your Own Signature Scent When perfumers talk about scents( they use terms that aren,t always familiar to the aerage person. Scents are often referre$ to as haing top( mi$$le( an$ base notes( an$ you nee$ all three for a well-$eelope$ fragrance.
6ssentially( the top note is the first thing you smell( an$ it,s followe$ by the mi$$le note( which stays aroun$ for awhile before eentually fa$ing into the base note( which stays the longest. =ere are some essential oils for each layer: "op emon( Citronella( Cornmint( 6ucalyptus( aen$er ( emongrass( ime( !eppermint( aan$in( >osemary( Spearmint( #asil( emon 6ucalyptus/6ucalyptus Citrio$ora Middle Ce$arwoo$( Cinnamon eaf ( White 5rapefruit( %range( Sweet %range( +angerine( +ea +ree Base !atchouli(
?sing a ratio of roughly @) top( *) mi$$le( an$ ') base is recommen$e$( but you can always a$1ust it as nee$e$. ?ltimately( making perfume is about what smells goo$ to you( an$ it will take a bit of e7perimenting to fin$ the perfect one. Some essential oils blen$ well with others( so check the item pages to get an i$ea of where to start. =ere are also a few Brecipes to get you starte$: #a$ender Splash •
* grams laen$er essential oil
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' grams tea tree essential oil
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' grams patchouli essential oil
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&sing the Bram1le Berr% Fragrance !alculator %ctober &D( ')&@ ea$ on to learn how to make the
O+E Click on this link to get to #ramble #erry,s
"-O +o use the calculator( enter the total amount of pro$uct you are making in g rams or ounces an$ select the fragrance or essential oil from the list below. -hen making cold process soap2 this means the total weight of %our soap2 including oils2 li3uid and l%e4
",REE Gow it is time to choose your fragrance or essential oil. +o$ay ",e gone with our sample of the month( Chai +ea Cybilla 8hae you gotten your package yet Make sure to check out our Make "t Month: P#rambleChai contest9. %nce you,e selecte$ the fragrance or essential oil( the calculator will take you straight to the results.
FO&R "n the esults section( it will gie you the recommen$ations for a light( me$ium or strong scent in ounces 8by weight Q see why weight is the best way to go in this blog post9( grams( teaspoon( tablespoons an$ een milliliters. +he RGotes,
section will $escribe the fragrance an$ inclu$e information about any $iscoloration or acceleration as well as the flashpoint an$ other pro$uct notes. 4ou can print from this page so you hae all the information in front of you.
#i3uid Soap .@ ounces per poun$ Salts 7 Scru1s .@ ounces per poun$ !andles .* ounces per poun$ Shampoo 7 !onditioners .' ounces per poun$ Fragrance Oils !old Process Soap . ounces per poun$ Melt 7 Pour Soap .* ounces per poun$ Re1atch Soap . ounces per poun$ #otions .@ ounces per poun$ #i3uid Soap . ounces per poun$ Salts 7 Scru1s .' ounces per poun$ !andles & ounce per poun$ Shampoo 7 !onditioners .D ounces per poun$
%f course( some fragrances an$ essential oils are e7cee$ingly strong Q or sa$ly wimpy Q in soap( an$ so you can always use a little more or a little less to your preference. After all( if you,re using 6nglish >ose an$ you know it,s a strong fragrance oil 8it is39( it woul$ be a waste of money to use a full . ounces per poun$ of soap. Always a$1ust to your personal nose an$ fragrance preference. If %ou find that we're missing %our fa$orite Bram1le Berr% fragrance or essential oil from the calculator let us know in the comments 1elow*
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eanne says %ctober &D( ')&* at &&:*& am +hanks for clarifying that for C! soap( the fragrance calculator is inten$e$ to be use$ consi$ering the final weight of all ingre$ients( inclu$ing lye water. =oweer( $epen$ing on one,s water $iscount( this weight will ary for the same amount of oils.
"t woul$ seem that the <% isn,t going to eapor ate with the water that,s lost $uring curing( but maybe it $oes . . "f the <% is calculate$ base$ on the batter amount( rather than the final soap weight( coul$ you en$ up e7cee$ing the safe usage rate 8i.e.( higher than a safe percentage in the final pro$uct9. +hanks3
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aura says %ctober &'( ')&* at &):D am =ello( ",m really intereste$ in making homema$e soap( an$ possibly others like oils( bath bombs( etc 8#ut that,s future talk9.. " hae so many ;uestions( but the one that has been annoying me is.. "f " a$$ essential oils to my soap( $o/can " a$$ fragrance as well %r will the essential oil be enough fragrance on its own "f so( $o you hae any recommen$ations/goo$ combinations +hank you3
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%ctober &@( ')&* at H:@ am =i aura3 Making soap is so much fun3 " think you,ll really like it. 4ou can a$$ 1ust essential oil to your soap( 1ust fragrance oil or a combination of both. Some of my faorite combinations are essential an$ fragrance oil( inclu$ing &)7 %range 6ssential %il an$ Nanilla Select ich Chocolate
!eppermint 6ssential %il( 'n$ Jistill: https://www.brambleberry https://www .brambleberry.com/!eppermint-6ssenti .com/!eppermint-6ssential-%il-'n$-Jistillal-%il-'n$-Jistill!@I@'.asp7 Jark >ich Chocolate ich-Chocolate-
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ucy +homas says +homas says September ')( ')&* at &&:)H am " am new to soap making. An$ the fragrance calculator is great. but..what about soap recipes that ask for things like bentonite clay an$ colloi$al oatmeal " am making a shaing soap recipe an$ that are some of the ingre$ients. Any help woul$ be great3 +hanks. ucy
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September '&( ')&* at &&:@I am =i ucy3
",m gla$ you fin$ the fragrance oil calculator ca lculator helpful :9. "ngre$ients such as bentonite clay an$ colloi$al oatmeal are awesome a$$ities in soap. Clays in general a$$ properties a$$ properties such as oil absorbtion an$ Bslip( while colloi$al oatmeal is soothing. +hese ingre$ients are often referre$ to as Ba$$ities( an$ there are no rules as to how much much you can use in your soap. "t really 1ust $epen$s on personal preference3 When working with clays( one thing to keep in min$ is that clays absorb moisture. "n soap( this can lea$ to it $rying out an$ cracking. +o help combat this( we recommen$ $ispersing them in water 8rather than oil9 before a $$ing them to col$ process soap. #elow are a few blog posts that you might fin$ helpful3 Clay >ecipe >oun$u p: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bramble-berrynews/clay-recipe-roun$up/ Sun$ay Gight Spotlight: #ra0ilian Clay: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bramble-berry-news/sun$ay-night-spotlight bra0ilian-clay/ Colloi$al oatmeal is an e7tremely fine groun$ oatmeal that tha t is not rough or abrasie. 4ou 4ou can use it up to * in col$ process soap. soap . " woul$ recommen$ $ispersing it in a lightweight li;ui$ oil before a$$ing it to soap( to help aoi$ clumps. " recommen$ using & tablespoon oil o il per teaspoon of colloi$al oil. 4ou 4ou can see this in the 5oat Milk %atmeal Col$ !rocess Soap +utorial below. below. 5oat Milk %atmeal Col$ !rocess Soap +utorial: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bath-an$-bo$y-tutorials/col$-process-soap/goathttp://www.soap;ueen.co m/bath-an$-bo$y-tutorials/col$-process-soap/goatmilk-oatmeal-col$-process-soap-tutorial/ " hope this helps ucy3 -Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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+om Wyant says September &@( ')&* ')&* at :D@ :D@ pm Jirections Jirections are non-e7istent in this blog on how to $etermine the number of ounces of soap " soap " am making in or$er o r$er to enter the the amount into the fragrance calculator. "s the number of ounces $etermine$ solely by the total ounces of oil use$ %> $oes $ oes it also inclu$e the number of ounces of water an$ lye +hanks.
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September &D( ')&* at &):&D am =i +om3 +he amount in the
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September ''( ')&* at @:' am +hanks( Oelsey3 " appreciate the information.
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AyVmru says AyVmru says September &@( ')&* at ':D am =i " am pretty new to soap making. " use$ e7tra peppermint in hot process soap. Although soap is e7cellent in ;uality an$ lather( " woul$ still want to tame its oerpowering scent. =ow can " sae that batch !lease help. Can " make similar unscente$ batch( an$ a$$ this particular batch with peppermint Will Will that yiel$ similar ;uality soap +hanks in a$ance
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Oelsey says
September &D( ')&* at &):&@ am =i there3 ",e $one that before U peppermint is $efinitely a strong scent3 A little goes a long way. " think you hae a great i$ea. " woul$ recommen$ rebatching the soap an$ a$$ing e;ual parts of unscente$ soap. A$$ing that unscente$ soap shoul$ help tame the peppermint. Also( the soap will feel great3 =ow to >ebatch Soap: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bath-an$-bo$ytutorials/col$-process-soap/soap-;ueen-t-presents-how-to-make-rebatchsoap-'/ -Oelsey with #ramble #erry
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Oim Stan$ley says August @)( ')&* at :)D am "f " am using ' oils together such as laen$er an$ tea tree( an$ " want a strong scent of both( $o you recommen$ the full amount the calculator suggests of both or halfing the fragrances
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August @&( ')&* at &):@) am =i Oim3 +hat,s a great ;uestion3 %ur
+ea +ree 6ssential %il: https://www.brambleberry.com/+ea-+ree-6ssential%il-!@[email protected]
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Se7y Witch says August ( ')&* at :' pm =ow about a$$ing these fragrance oils: #anana( Cotton Can$y( Marshmallow( 5rape( #lack Cherry( !ink Sugar( #ubble 5um(
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Oelsey says August ( ')&* at H:@) am +hanks so much for your suggestions3 +hose soun$ loely. We $o hae a
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Gathalie #reault says 2une '*( ')&* at :* pm $oes your calculator is base$ on !er poun$ of oil in col$ process or not. "f " make =! $o " choose the rebatch one thank you
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Oelsey says 2une '( ')&* at H:&H am =i Gathalie3
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Oatie says 2une '( ')&* at D:*I am Can you a$$ soli$ perfume as a category to the calculator ",m won$ering about how much #lack Amber to a$$ to ' o0 of soli$ perfume. " watche$ your i$eo where you talk about using fo,s( but then you only gie the measurements for eo,s. +hanks3
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2une '( ')&* at H:&& am =i Oatie3 +hanks so much for that great suggestion3 4ou can use &/D ounce of fragrance or essential oil per & ounce of soli$ perfume. +hat will gie you a nice strong scent. Soli$ !erfume #ase: https://www.brambleberry.com/Soli$-!erfume-#ase!*IID.asp7 -Oelsey with #ramble #erry
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2anice says April &*( ')&* at H:'& am !lease make a mobile app for this3 +hank you:9
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2une '( ')&* at H:)I am +hat,s a great suggestion 2anice3 +hanks for your fee$back. -Oelsey with #ramble #erry
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!atti Connors says April &( ')&* at D:*& pm
=i again3 2ust a simple ;uestion that " may hae misse$( when you are using the fragrance calculator 8or when calculating for a mol$9( $o you inclu$e the lye an$ water or 1ust the oils Maybe a silly ;uestion but oh well3 Seems like you woul$ but 1ust want to be sure. " think "e been oer scenting so ",m paying more attention now. +hanks3
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April '( ')&* at H:@) am =i !atti3 +hat,s a great ;uestion3 "t neer hurts to $ouble check. 4ou calculate the amount of f ragrance base$ on the total weight of your soap( inclu$ing the oils( lye an$ water. -Oelsey with #ramble #erry
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Chris = says March &)( ')&* at &':)I pm
=i there. +hanks for the great info. " am starting my soap 1ourney so this was ery helpful. "f it is the first time ",m $oing a recipe( how $o " know how much my soap will weigh to enter that into the calculator "s there a way to estimate this base$ on the recipe
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March &&( ')&* at H:'H am =i Chris3 4ou,re welcome( so gla$ you foun$ the post helpful3 When you,re making your soap( we recommen$ measuring eerything by weight. We,e foun$ it,s more accurate( an$ that way you know the correct weight for the
Mol$s: https://www.brambleberry.com/Mol$s-C&ID.asp7 -Oelsey with #ramble #erry
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5ary says March D( ')&* at I:DD am
!urchase$ osemary fragrance oils from #rambleberry but they,re not liste$ in the calculator. ",ll follow the aboe info at .o0 per lb. +hanks. #e great if they were a$$e$ to the calculator.
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March D( ')&* at H:&H am =i 5ary3 4ou can use . ounces of those essential oils per poun$ of col$ process soap. Also( thanks so much for letting us know3 " passe$ that along to the person in charge of the osemary 6ssential %il: https://www.brambleberry.com/>osemary6ssential-%il-!@I&.asp7
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March &@( ')&* at :* pm So both the preseratie an$ the fragrance are a$$ities are are $one after the fact base$ on the %ils( #utters( Wa7es
Oelsey says
March &*( ')&* at &&:D) am =i =elga3 Whoops( looks like " misse$ the ;uestion about preseraties3 Sorry about that =elga. 4ou a$$ the preseraties base$ on the total weight of your recipe. +ypically( they are a$$e$ at &. 4ou,$ want your preseratie to be & of the total weight of the recipe( inclu$ing butters( wa7es an$ water. +alk "t %ut +ues$ay: !reseraties: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bath-an$-bo$ytutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tues$ay-preseraties/
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Sonya says 2anuary @( ')&* at &&:)H am Since ",m fairly new to soap making " purchase$ the =oneysuckle( an$ $i$n,t reali0e it was a <% an$ not an 6%. ",m allergic to the smell of most synthetics but " thought ",$ try it anyway. "t turns out ",m allergic to it( not to mention it $i$n,t go well with the oil blen$ " use$ 8which consiste$ of some bear tallow9. "nstea$ of throwing out my entire batch of soap( if " rebatch it( will it burn off some of the <% +hen " might be able to gie it away.
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+yler says Jecember '( ')&D at H:*H am 5oo$ $ay #ramble #erry3 ",$ loe to see the =a0elnut +offee on the fragrance calculator
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Jecember 'H( ')&D at H:*' am =i +yler3 ",ll $efinitely pass that along to the person in charge of the
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=elen says August '&( ')&D at &:& pm
=ere is my ;uestion. Can " mi7 eo,s an$ fo,s in the same batch of soap Also in your chart that tells how many o0,s to use for each type of soap( " $i$nt see hot process soap liste$.
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August ''( ')&D at &):)@ am =i =elen3 4ou can absolutely mi7 fragrance an$ essential oils3 Also( the usage rates for hot process soap will be the same as the usage rates for col$ process soap. -Oelsey with #ramble #erry
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Angie says August &( ')&D at &):'H am " 1ust saw Cathy,s ;uestion too. #ut how $o you calculate ratios when using more than one 6%
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August &I( ')&D at &):'D am =i Angie3 =ow much of each essential oil you use is up to you.
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Angie says August &( ')&D at &):' am #ut what if ",m using more than one 6% in my soap. =ow shoul$ " calculate that
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August &I( ')&D at &):)H am =i Angie3 A great way to figure that out is to use the stan$ar$ usage rate( which is . o0 per poun$ of soap. +hen you can make a blen$ of essential oils that a$$ up to . o0 per poun$. -Oelsey with #ramble #erry
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6llen Maisen says 2uly &&( ')&D at :&I am =i( " really appreciate all of your e7perimenting an$ informing us of goo$ usage rates. "t saes being frustrate$ an$ wasting soap3 " hae been $istilling emon Nerbena essential oil( an$ with my table top $istiller it takes some time to get a ;uantity of oil from the $rie$ leaes. " hae about ' mil right now. +his seems like a strong eo. Jo you hae any e7perience with using it in C! soap "t is e$ible an$ on the skin it seems ery strong.
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Aman$a says 2uly &&( ')&D at &&:*& am
=i 6llen3 %h that,s so neat3 " ery rarely hear of anybo$y makes their own essential oil( that,s awesome :9. #ecause the the $istillation process is $ifferent( " woul$ imagine the usage rate woul$ be $ifferent as well. " woul$ recommen$ checking out the +each Soap
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Cathy 5allahan says 2uly ( ')&D at :*I pm " was won$ering if " will be using DDo0s of oils an$ the recipe is & part orange essential oil( & part patchouli essential oil ' parts laen$er essential oil ho w $o you put this into the fragrance calculator
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2uly ( ')&D at H:*D am =i Cathy3 " recommen$ calculating the amount of fragrance you use base$ on the total yiel$ of your recipe( rather than 1ust the amount of oils use$ " woul$ then use the general usage rate of . ounces of fragrance oils per poun$ of soap.
-Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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Molly says 2une 'I( ')&D at D:&) am "s the R). ounces per poun$, usage rate for C! soap the total weight of eerything 8oils( water( lye( butter( etc9 or is it the total weight of 1ust the oils
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2une @)( ')&D at &):' am =i Molly3 5oo$ ;uestion :9. +he Bounces per poun$ refers to the total yiel$ of your soap( rather than 1ust the oils -Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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Concepcion says April 'D( ')&D at &':@H pm +his was my first time using the fragrance calculator. " use$ the strong suggestion for the Bcoconut cybilla an$ the result was a soap almost Bunscente$.
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Aman$a says
April '*( ')&D at &&:D@ am =i there3 Are you working with melt an$ pour( or col$ process Nanilla stabili0er works well in melt an$ pour( but can be unreliable for col$ process( so we generally $o not r ecommen$ using it for col$ process soap. ",m sorry to hear that the Coconut Cybilla was not strong enough for you( we hae always foun$ that it results in a nice strong scent. "f you,$ like to tell me a little bit more about your recipe an$ metho$s( ",$ be happy to help troubleshoot3 -Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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Sharon says March @)( ')&D at ':@' am =ow woul$ you suggest " use the fragrance calculator if " want to a$$ more than one essential oil in the same recipe " usually make &)))g batches so like to measure my essential oils in grams too.
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Aman$a says March @&( ')&D at &&:&I am =i Sharon3 ",m so gla$ you en1oy the blog3 When in $oubt( you can use the stan$ar$ usage rate for essential oils an$ col$ process soap which is . ounces per poun$. 4ou can then take the total an$ split it up between your two fragrances :9. +he great thing about a$$ing fragrances to your soap is that while there is a suggeste$ usage rate( a lot of it is personal preference3 Many soapers a$ less or more than our fragrance calculator suggests( 1ust $epen$ing on if they like a stronger or lighter fragrance$ soap -Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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Carolyn says March I( ')&D at &:&H am " 1ust wante$ to B'c$ the suggestion for a ;uick reference gui$e on your essential / fragrance oils( perhaps as a $ownloa$( !J< file that coul$ be printe$ out by those of us( who are new to soap-making. " hae use$ your fragrance calculator 8( yes( it is really fantastic much appreciate$9( but " still a$$e$ too much en$e$ up w/a small amount of ricing in one of my colors. " use my i!a$ when soaping( 1ust $i$ not rea$ it correctly( 8think soaping goggles on( rea$ers off9. "f this is something #rambleberry woul$ consi$er offering( een as an incentie for or$ering a certain amount of fragrance oils( that woul$ be fantastic3 2ust one other i$ea that " woul$ fin$ e7tremely helpful with a fragrance oil reference !J<( woul$ be the a$$e$ perk of popular/ time$ teste$ fragrance oil blen$s( which are offere$ throughout the $escriptions of the <%,s offere$ by ##. " loe being able to rea$ those <% blen$s( but can neer retain all that info when really nee$e$.
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Aman$a says March &)( ')&D at &):D' am =i Carolyn3 +hanks for the i$ea( " will pass it along3 "n the meantime( " woul$ recommen$ copying an$ pasting the ;uick reference gui$e into a wor$ program an$ printing it out" totally un$erstan$ how han$y that woul$ be to hae on han$ while soaping3 +hanks again for the i$ea Carolyn -Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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Ni says 2anuary 'H( ')&D at :'& am " am a new soapmaker an$ getting use$ to the weighing the li;ui$s so" want to clarify before " place my first or$er. "f " am making a *P batch of col$ process soap " nee$ @.) o0. or about tablespoons of the >ela7ing fragrance oil blen$. +he bottle of oil is sol$ by the o0( which correct me if " am wrong is a li;ui$ o0. measurement( so " shoul$ nee$ a little more than the D o0 bottle. +hank you for your help.
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2anuary 'H( ')&D at D:) pm =i Ni3 All of our fragrances are poure$ to or$er by weight( which means you,ll receie D o0 8by weight9 of fragrances. #ecause some oils are heaier than others( sometimes this means that the bottle will not be fille$ up all the way.
So while the fragrance may be @. o0( it may not be tablespoons. +o gie you a better i$ea of what " mean( you may fin$ this post helpful3 Weight Ns. Nolume: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bath-an$-bo$ytutorials/tips-an$-tricks/a-gui$e-to-weight-s-olume/ " hope this helps3 -Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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Cat says Jecember I( ')&@ at I:@I pm "f you want to figure out the amount for bath fi00ies( $oes that fall un$er salts( or something else Also( ",m won$ering about %range Nalencia
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Jecember H( ')&@ at &&:D' am =i Cat3 4es( that woul$ fall un$er salts an$ scrubs .@ ounces of essential oil per poun$ is a goo$ amount for bath fi00ies. +he %range Nalencia 6ssential %il is a ery light an$ fresh scent that works great in col$ process as well as other bo$y pro$ucts. " bet it woul$ be great in a bath f i00y3 %range Nalencia %il:https://www.brambleberry.com/%range-Nalencia6ssential-%il-!@I@&.asp7 =ere are some bath fi00y recipes to get you starte$3 =i$$en Color #ath #ombs: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bath-an$-bo$ytutorials/bath-fi00ies/hi$$en-color-bath-bombs/
Sparkle !ower #ath #omb +utorial: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bath-an$ bo$y-tutorials/bath-fi00ies/sparkle-power-bath-bomb-tutorial/ =ope this helps3 -Aman$a with #ramble #erry
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An$rea says %ctober ')( ')&@ at ':' pm !otentially stupi$ ;uestion 8so " will start off by saying ",m only in week & o f my soaping a$entures39 but if " am suppose$ to use .o0 per poun$ of cp soap then that woul$ be &.&o0 of 6%/<% for a @o0 batch but most 6%/<% that ",e foun$ come in a &)ml bottle so " woul$ nee$ to use D.* bottles to use the recommen$e$ amount
" thought @o0 was a rather small batch si0e 8while ",m testing out recipes9 but D.* bottles of scent seems ;uite a lot 2ust curious if ",m misun$erstan$ing +hanks33 7 An$rea
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#ecky with #ramble #erry says %ctober '&( ')&@ at &):@* am =i An$rea3 Welcome to the soapmaking worl$3 We are so e7cite$ that you hae starte$ soaping an$ can,t wait to see how your batches turn out. "f you $o not purchase your essential an$ fragrance oils at #ramble #erry( they may come in smaller bottles( but if you purchase them with us( you can typically get any fragrance oil in a '( D an$ I ounce si0e. "f you are only using &) m bottles( you will nee$ ;uite a few to get the full amount for your soap batch.
scente$. @ ounces is actually @ lbs of soap an$ woul$ use about '.& ounces of fragrance oil for the entire batch. " hope this helps to e7plain it a bit more( an$ if you hae any other ;uestions( let us know3 Y9 -#ecky with #ramble #erry
An$rea says
%ctober ''( ')&@ at &):&I am Ah3 " see( an$ thank you for your awesome answer as usual3 ",m in the ?O an$ they mostly seem to sell alice in won$erlan$ si0e$ miniature bottles here 8or they,re super e7pensie when you $o fin$ bigger bottles39 " think maybe you shoul$ think about e7pan$ing into a warehouse oer here +hanks so much. An$ your i$eos are AMAX"G5 btw3 oe watching them an$ loe that you stick the bloopers in3 7 An$rea
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%ctober '@( ')&@ at H:* am =i An$rea3 Ji$ you know that we $o sell our pro$ucts internationally We actually ship to the ?O an$ you can purchase our fragrance oils on #ramble #erry,s website. https://www.brambleberry.com/ -#ecky with #ramble #erry
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Jawnia >a$ig says
%ctober &I( ')&@ at :&@ pm =i( " use %ptiphen in my Con$itioners( at &. " can still smell it if it,s ?nscente$. #ut once you scent it the smell goes away. "s this what you recommen$ +hanks33
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#ecky with #ramble #erry says %ctober '&( ')&@ at &):'D am 5oo$ morning( Jawnia3 "f you are using %ptiphen in your pro$ucts we suggest using it at a rate of . * U &.*. "f you are fin$ing that it is a bit smelly( " woul$ suggest working at the .* rate to see if that is any better. " hope this helps3 Y9 -#ecky with #ramble #erry %ptiphen: https://www.brambleberry.com/%ptiphen-!@I'.asp7
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Jawnia says %ctober &( ')&@ at D:DI am %ops silly me3 " see( it,s the <% an$ 6%,s are $ifferent. Sorry33
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#ecky with #ramble #erry says %ctober &( ')&@ at H:*D am =i Jawnia3 +hat is totally alr ight3 We $efinitely want to make sure our customers hae all their ;uestions answere$. An$ if you hae hae a ;uery that you can,t ;uite figure out( let us know Q we are here to help you3 Y9
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Jawnia says %ctober &( ')&@ at D:D am =i( " loe the calculator3 "t is a great tool( but lik e you sai$ you hae to trust you nose( an$ personal e7perience too3 " 1ust want to clarify( in the er first list in this article( shampoos an$ con$itioners are liste$ twice( once at .D( an$ then .' o0 per lb. later it,s liste$ at .D. So is it.D " hae to go with customers personal preference most of the time on hair pro$ucts. #ut you hae to use enough to coer the preseratie smell. Joes anyone else notice that " can smell it( an$ " $on,t like it( but <% or 6%,s coer it up.
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#ecky with #ramble #erry says %ctober &( ')&@ at H:*' am =i Jawnia3 +here are two $ifferent usage rates liste$ aboe( one for essential oils an$ one for fragrances oils. #ecause essential oils are so potent( you are going to generally use less of them in your pro$ucts than you woul$ the fragrance oils. We haen,t ha$ a problem with the preseraties smelling too much in hair-care pro$ucts. Which ones are you using -#ecky with #ramble #erry
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susan butterfiel$ says %ctober &( ')&@ at &:* pm +hank you so much for this calculator. ",m a small soaper so " might only make two or three soaps with one fragrance an$ 4eah3 " know now how much to use. 8" was using way to less9 " $o hae one ;uestion( if one of the fragrance oil has anilla in it can " use the stabili0er so it $oesn,t turn brown
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%ctober &( ')&@ at &):)& am 5oo$ morning( Susan3 We are e7cite$ to hear more about your soaping( especially know that you know you can use up to a certain amount of fragrances 8known more always makes soaping better39 "f you are making melt an$ pour soap( you can use Nanilla Color Stabili0er to help preent your soaps from $iscoloring. Nanilla Color Stabili0er only works marginally well in col$ process 8for D-H months9( so " woul$ try a tester if you are making a C! recipe. Nanilla Color Stabili0er: https://www.brambleberry.com/Nanilla-ColorStabili0er-!D&*.asp7 " hope that this helps3 et us know if you hae any other ;uestions. Y9 -#ecky with #ramble #erry
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Sara says %ctober &*( ')&@ at &':'D pm " looke$ up for cookie $ough fragrance( but its not there. 8 got it in Spain actually..9 Anyway " thank you for sharing your fragrance calculator( im sure its going to be of great help3 : 9 +hanks
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%ctober &( ')&@ at H:'& am =i Sara3
+he #ram ble #erry ebatch Soap: . ounces per poun$ otions: .@ ounces per poun$ i;ui$ Soap: . ounces per poun$ Salts Scrubs: .' ounces per poun$ Can$les: & ounce per poun$ Shampoo Con$itioners: .D ounces per poun$ " hope that this helps3 -#ecky with #ramble #erry
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#ecky says %ctober &*( ')&@ at &&:'D am
4our fragrance calculator is base$ on weight of the finishe$ soap( correct Since " am use$ to figuring things out using the weight of my base oils( " 1ust nee$ to clarify. Shoul$ " a$$ up the weights of all the ingre$ients 8oils( lye( water( milks( a$$itie( colorants( an$ the fragrance/essential oils9 to fin$ the weight of each batch +hanks.
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#ecky with #ramble #erry says %ctober &( ')&@ at H:'@ am
=i #ecky3 %ur fragrance calculator calculations is base$ on the final weight of the soap( which is oil/butters E water E lye. 4ou won,t actually nee$ to a$$ the weight of the colorants( e7tracts or actual fragrance because it isn,t enough to affect the scent of the final batch. " hope this helps3 Y9 -#ecky with #ramble #erry
Sarah says
%ctober ')( ')&@ at :&@ am 5la$ this ;uestion was aske$( " was won$ering the same thing. Coul$ this be a$$e$ to the $irections( for clarity
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Goember ')( ')&D at :*& am " woul$ also loe for this to be a$$e$ to the $irections. " ma$e a batch of C! soap that was scente$ lighter than " woul$ like after cure een though " use$ the Bme$ium rate. +hen " reali0e$ " only use$ my oil weight in the calculation3
Oelsey says Goember ')( ')&D at H:@D am =i =eather3
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AshMac says %ctober &*( ')&@ at &):* am
!.S. What " woul$ really like to see on #ramble #erry is a way to sort the fragrances b y trace an$ by $iscoloration. " hae to $o a lot of research to get to the slower moing( non-$iscoloring fragrances so " can make swirl recipes. " hae the book( which proi$es goo$ scents for swirls( but " woul$ like more fragrance options.
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#ecky with #ramble #erry says %ctober &( ')&@ at &):)* am 5oo$ morning( Ash3 " 1ust loe that suggestion an$ " will pass it onto the team. "f you are looking to aoi$ $iscoloring fragrances( here is a anilla content blog post that you can check out for more information: http://www.soap;ueen.com/bath-an$-bo$y-tutorials/tips-an$-tricks/why-$i$my-soap-turn-brown/ -#ecky with #ramble #erry
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AshMac says %ctober &*( ')&@ at &):*' am %3 " suppose " shoul$n,t hae use$ @.* ounces of 6nglish >ose to D poun$s of soap3 !erhaps then " woul$n,t hae gotten sei0e$( cracke$ concrete 8that smells really goo$93 " learne$ a similar lesson with Woo$lan$ 6les3 Alas( " $i$n,t know about the fragrance calculator. #ut now " $o3 4ay3 " hae waste$ ;uite a bit of fragrance( but no more3 iing( learning( an$ en1oying the 1ourney.
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%ctober &( ')&@ at &):)D am =i Ash3 +he 6nglish >ose is a tricky fragrance an$ can $efinitely accelerate trace in your soaps( so you will want to use a little less of it. "f you eer hae a ;uestion about any of our pro$ucts( $on,t hesitate to ask. We can answer here on the blog or on #ramble #erry,s
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6li0abeth says %ctober &D( ')&@ at @:*H pm " reali0e that there are $ifferences between people( concerning how much fragrance is B1ust right( but is there a way that you coul$ a$1ust your calculator to accommo$ate the strengths of $ifferent fragrances Since you know that 6nglish >ose comes on strong( coul$ you factor that into your calculator so " woul$n,t hae to fin$ out through trial an$ error that " $on,t nee$ to a$$ ery much of it
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#ecky with #ramble #erry says %ctober &*( ')&@ at H:** am
=i 6li0abeth3 +hank you so much for your fee$back( we really appreciate it when our customers let us know what they woul$ like to see in our pro$ucts an$ serices. " will pass this onto our team to see how we can improe the calculator. 4ou can also check out our new !ro$uct >eiew feature an$ see if any other customers hae notes or suggestions on using that particular pro$uct. Y9 We $o hae a setting in the fragrance Calculator for Rstrong, fragrances. "t is actually a matter of personal preference for fragrances( so if you fin$s it strong you woul$ $efinitely want to use less3 An$( if you look at our calculator( we go by safe ma7 usage rates( so if you want to make sure you like a particular fragrance( we woul$ suggest using either the me$ium or light rates first. " hope this helps3 -#ecky with #ramble #erry
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%ctober &*( ')&@ at :DH pm " agree 6li0abeth3 +his is why " rely on reiews so much because " hae run into issues with fragrance oils. " loe the calculator( but it is nice to hae the human element as well. =oweer( een that is problematic as " recen tly learne$ with the Woo$lan$ 6les oil. >eiewers commente$ on it being strong( an$ the calculator recommen$e$ a much smaller amount 8een the strongest recommen$e$ amount9 that " usually woul$ use in soap( but for me the woo$lan$ eles turne$ out to be a lightweight in my soap an$ has almost $isappeare$. >ealistically( " $on,t know if there is a solution to this issue 8or these issues9( so " try to rea$ all the reiews as well as contribute my own. +here is great community spirit in the reiews3 Annie
#ecky with #ramble #erry says
%ctober &( ')&@ at &):)I am =i Annie3
+hanks for the suggestion too3 We really appreciate our customers letting us know what $oes an$ $oesn,t work for them. "f you are fin$ing that your Woo$lan$ 6les fragrance oil is a bit to light in your soap( you can a$$ a little e7tra as soap is a wash-off pro$uct. Y9 -#ecky with #ramble #erry
6li0abeth says %ctober &( ')&@ at &):&' pm " always test out new <%s before making them into a full batch. "t,s a bit of a challenge( but " can $etermine how a <% or 6% will perform for me in general. " get a bunch of *-o0 Ji7ie cups an$ label popsicle sticks with the name of each <%/6% to be teste$. " make a batch of ots of ather soap that,s si0e$ to make a D-o0 sample cup for each <%/6%. Soon before " mi7 up the soap( " measure out aroun$ * ml or * g of each <%/6% into separate cups an$ place the labele$ stick on top of the cup. Mi7 up the batch( pour D o0 soap into the fragrance$ cup( stir the soap well into the <%/6% with the popsicle stick( then procee$ to the ne7t cup. " learne$ that it,s best to leae the stick stan$ing upright in the mi$$le of the cup then( when the soap is rea$y to Bfiel$ test( it,s a soap on a stick3 An$ pretty fun to use in the shower. +his metho$ gies you a real comparison between $ifferent <%s( so you can $etermine if an <% is a strong one( or a fa$er that re;uires e7tra $osage. 4ou can also compare the $iscoloration( since the % recipe makes a loely iory colore$ soap on its own. =oweer( it,s har$ to really test for accelerate$ trace( since you,re $ealing with such a small sample. +he best way to ensure a true comparison between <%s is to weigh eerything precisely. " 1ust got a nice scale that can han$le ).&g( so it helps me with my soapy e7perimentation3 #ut a gra$uate$ pipette lik e ## offers is a goo$ way to measure a controlle$ amount of <% for comparison. As they say: =appy Soaping3 6li0abeth( a
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