EO's fading fragrance in CP soap

[BettyF]

Made a batch of lavender 40/42 soap and did not use any anchor scent. I used about 5% to fragrance. Now 6 weeks curing it has faded drastically!! Wonder what I can do in the future to prevent this? Anchor with a bit of litsea? Are there oils you like to use to help anchor scent blends?

What things are you doing to help hold on to the fragrance in terms of packaging or storing?

Thanks so much!!!

 

[IrishLass]

I don't use EO's, but I hear fading is a big problem with them when soaped. Hopefully those that use EOs will chime in soon, but for what it's worth, off the top of my head, I know that some use Litsea and others use clays and even cornstarch to anchor. You may want to do a search on "+EO's +clay" or "+EO's +cornstarch".


IrishLass

 

[BettyF]

Actually in the lavender batch I used .7 oz per pound of oil, so the 5% is not accurate!
Will check on the clays and cornstarch.

 

[dcornett]

Lavender is usually a strong one...IMHO :?

 

[judymoody]

Actually in the lavender batch I used .7 oz per pound of oil, so the 5% is not accurate!
Will check on the clays and cornstarch.

Pretty close, about 4.4%

My EOs hold pretty well and I generally use between .5 - .8 oz PPO (3-5% of oil weight) depending on the blend.

Patchouli is a good anchor for most EOs. For citrus, try litsea or lemongrass.

You could also try suppressing gel.

 

[Dragonkaz]

I've never had a problem with lavender and I use about 3%.

From the research I've done, anchoring is needed for citrus high note EO ... for example orange. Anchoring can be done by using a low note EO or cornflour at a rate of 2 tbsp per 1 kg of oil. I prefer to use cornflour when soaping high note citrus EO's and mix it with some oil and then add the EO, to make a liquid. I add this to the oils before adding the lye.