EO's scent in shea butter

[vickgould]

I do not want to use frangrance oils in my products, only EO's. My problem is that many oils seem not to be as pungent as I'd hoped. I end up using a lot AND they don't always smell the way I think they should. For example juniperberry doesn't smell like a berry at all. How much should I be using for a 16 oz batch of lotion?

Also, I'm trying to make a berry blend. What would you suggest I use?

Thanks.
Vickie

 

[dagmar88]

The percentage of essential oils to use in your recipe's depends on what you want to achieve and what EO you want to use.
http://www.rainbowmeadow.com/infocenter ... .asp?TN=13
For example; cinnamon oil should be used in much saller quanties as lavender or tea tree.

When you choose for EO's; that means you have a limited choice of scents.
Fruits other than citrus fruits cannot be distilled or pressed to extract scents.

Juniper berry, like allspice, is not a real berry; it is a seed and has woodsy, spicy & fresh smell.

 

[carebear]

juniper is a evergreen. you get a woody, piney scent from it.

 

[vickgould]

Thanks for the link!

And now that you both say so, I DID know that juniperberry was an evergreen. What a DUH moment.

Vickie