Benzoin

bubbles1970 · Jan 13, 2009

Hey all,

Does anyone know how to use benzoin resin? I purchased a small bottle to use with other EO's in soap making. Do I have to dilute it in water, warm it or just add it to the other eo's straight from the bottle.

Thanks

pinkduchon · Jan 14, 2009

When I use it, I just use it straight out of the bottle. I figure the warm oils will soften it up.

Sonam · Feb 3, 2009

I had heard of this, is it very effective as a EO fixative?

carebear · Feb 3, 2009

proceed with caution - it's a sensitizer and I know at least one woman allergic to it.

gemini · Mar 1, 2009

I have the powdered benzoin. When I add to it to warm soap it turns into gummy lumps. I only add 1tsp per 24 ounces of soap. Does anyone know how to stop it from getting lumpy?

IanT · Mar 1, 2009

what does benzoin do in soap?? just fixes scents??

gemini · Mar 2, 2009

Im not sure. I was using Norma Coney's book. She has a lot of rebatch recipes. It seems to me that the recipes she has that use fresh ingredients like avacado lemon rind etc all call for powdered benzoin. So I thought it was to preserve the fresh contents in them. But I am told by others that the benzoin does nothing but fix the scents and that benzoin is not all that effective anyway. So I am not at all sure why we would add it at all since it is a sensitizer.