Citrus EO in cp or cphp soap/All

[Guest guest]

Many thanks to all that have answered my question, I agree that soap should be

made to benefit the skin and i dont thing that citrus is a really good choice

for this type of soap. Lemon EO can sensitize the skin and cause faster sun

burning and in general problems, I will check into lemongrass for the lemon

scent and see what other scents i can use to maybe appease this person. I made

a lovely batch of rosemary mint yesterday and my kitchen smells wonderful

today... it has many good properties and the amount of oil used was very small.

I love lavender it has wonderful healing properties and i do make a mint bar

esspecially for tired achey muscles. All of these are made with EO BUT, i use

the lowest amount i can to get the benefit.

 

Yes some people who make soap say it is natural and do use a synthetic fragrance

to scent with ... some list it others dont but if it has a synthetic fragrance

then it is not truely all natural.

Thanks again for all the help and answers I will do some experimenting and let

you all know how it turns out.

HUGGS

Vicki

 

 

David Lambert <dlmbrt

 

Saturday, November 11, 2006 7:46:34 AM

RE: Re: Citrus EO in cp or cphp soap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have had a request for 3 batches of all natural soap. One made

with Lemon

 

EO, one made with Lime EO and the last made with Orange EO. Now i have been

 

told that citrus eo will not come through the soaping process and have any

 

scent.

 

How can i do this so that it holds scent and still is natrual " ?

 

 

 

[Dave:] You might try adding beeswax and/or oatmeal to the soap. Powder the

 

oats and add the EO the night before you plan to make your soap. Add

 

beeswax at about ½ to 1 oz PPO. I lean strongly to the lower figure. It is

 

true that citrus oils do not keep their scent well in soap, and the same is

 

true of many other oils, too. Perfume in soap is an added feature that has

 

nothing to do with how well it cleans, although some oils have therapeutic

 

properties that makes them useful for attributes apart from their smell.

 

Adding enough EO to create a permanent scent runs the risk of causing skin

 

irritation and even permanent sensitization. If your client insists on

 

having these scents in the soap, your only real solution is to use synthetic

 

FOs.

 

 

 

When I started making and selling soaps, everyone told me that scent is what

 

sells soap. I had already taken the position that my soaps would be

 

all-natural and formulated to benefit the skin. I use EOs sparingly, and

 

have often had to explain why my soaps are not strongly scented, but no one

 

that has tried them has ever rejected them on the basis of smell. Some

 

oils, like lavender, lemon grass, tea tree and others, are stable in soap

 

and even have beneficial properties on their own. The notion that soaps are

 

supposed to be perfumed is something that has been established by decades of

 

clever marketing. However, the companies that use these scents all use

 

artificial chemicals, not natural oils for this purpose.

 

 

 

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