Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 The Jasmine Floral Waxes (Grandi. & Sambac) are great for making soap with! Using the wax in place of the absolute (or at least a percentage of the absolute) cuts the price dramatically, but still imparts that wonderful fragrance. Using about 1 oz of Jasmine Floral Wax is equal to using about 1/2 oz of the absolute. I don't make an all Jasmine Soap, but use the wax as part of a more complex scent blend. I also have been using the wax to create blends for those other " scent eating " items - such as candles! *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > David Lambert > I have a jasmine soap that I make. I use both Jasmine > absolute I think. And of... (I cut the absolute with the of > in order to not use so much of the real stuff) since it's um > so expensive, my customers think it's to-die-for. > > [Dave:] Yeah it's the expense that has kept me from trying > it. Actually, I do use EOs sparingly to adjust the scents in > my soaps, but few of them have a lot of holding power, at > least not at the levels I use them. I often use a little > patchouli to add a base note to the scent...about 20 drops > per pound of oils. I use ylang-ylang and lemongrass, too, > mostly for their scent. I use rosemary oil in my shampoo and > a few of my soaps, both for its reputation for being good for > the hair, and for its scent. > > I also sprung for a teeny bit of attar of rose to make a > small batch of pink castile for my daughter Rose, who will be > visiting me for a few days next week. That soap has been > curing for nearly six months now, and still has a faint but > absolutely delicious rose scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 The Jasmine Floral Waxes (Grandi. & Sambac) are great for making soap with! Using the wax in place of the absolute (or at least a percentage of the absolute) cuts the price dramatically, but still imparts that wonderful fragrance [Dave:] I’ve been hearing about floral waxes, but I haven’t paid attention. What are they, and how are they used? -- Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/399 - Release 7/25/2006 -- Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/399 - Release 7/25/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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