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Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

Has anyone used Lemongrass EO?

I was wondering if there was another EO which would blend well with it.

Thanks,

Hazel

seaturtle · Newcomer Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Posts: 53

I mix lemongrass EO with a little bit of lavender EO in cp soap. It smells wonderful.

Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

I have lavender so I'll give that a try. Thanks for the response.

ohsoap · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject:

Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

What a great link! Thank you.

I have several of the oils listed so I'll have to do some blend experiments.

gekko62 · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:56 am Post subject:

I mix a little may chang with Lemongrass for CP. In B&B stuff it's divine with ylang. Smile

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Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

I've got some ylang ylang, too. Now I just need more time! Laughing

amanda · Newcomer Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: 3

Smells great with Tea Tree oil, Sandalwood, and coffee.

Makes for a great kitchen bar when mixed with coffee grounds and/or orange or lemon peel.

Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

That's sounds great but wouldn't lemon or orange peel get moldy?

Sandalwood is on my wish list and I keep thinking I should get some Tea Tree oil.

tasha · Contributor Joined: 23 Jan 2010 Posts: 470

I mix it with Sweet Orange EO. Very inexpensive.. best smell ever. 1/2 and 1/2 is a good mix for me.

Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

I love the smell of Sweet Orange but I don't have any. Sad

I do have a blend with SO in it; I'll have to try it and see if it works with the Lemongrass.

IanT · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:26 am Post subject:

try a little bit on a cotton ball or a piece of paper towel before you do anything... dont want to waste valuable EO's!!!

you can keep the proportions exact to the ratio that you are going to use them in your creation as well... 2 drops this...1 drop that... 2:1 ratio...

this way you have a ballpark of what it will come out smelling like! Smile

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Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

Thanks Ian.

I'm going to have to give this a try because I'd really like to use up the SO blend. I bought it to do soaps for a friend and I still have a lot left over.

IanT · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:00 am Post subject:

Hazel · Enthusiast Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Ohio

I've got 3 samples of the lemongrass/sweet orange/ginger.

The ratios are

3 drops lemongrass:1 drop sweet orange/ginger
2 drops lemongrass:1 drop sweet orange/ginger
1 drop lemongrass:1 drop sweet orange/ginger

So far, I think the 2:1 ratio smells the best because in the 3:1, the lemongrass is a little overpowering and in the 1:1...well, it just seemed rather bland. I'll have to see how the scents marry over the next couple of days.

To seaturtle and ohsoap - I tried the lemongrass/lavender blend the other day and it is wonderful. Thanks for telling me about it.

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