Essential Oil Question

[lavender.dreams.candles]

I want to make anise eo soap and even though I'm going to use my good ole recipe I don't know how much eo to add.
I usually add 1 oz. of fo per pound of oil so it's usually 3 oz. of fo .... but, eo is stronger so I don't know how much to add per pound....Can someone tell me ???
I don't understand the %'s yet so can you give it to me in oz. , please??

 

[Guest]

I have used anise eo at .5oz ppo or 1/2 oz ppo . I love that scent , yumm.

Kitn

 

[Saltysteele]

sorry to butt in here, is the anise you are speaking of, the anise that smells like black licorice? or is there a different one than i'm thinking of.

 

[MsBien]

I make an anise soap and use .7 PPO EO, it smells great and the scent holds well.

Stacie

 

[lavender.dreams.candles]

Salty, yes dear, it is the anise that smells like licorice...it's great for using in the kitchen and for those fishermen and hunters in your life.

 

[lavender.dreams.candles]

Now, does the anise turn the soap colors??....I mean does it turn the soap black or anything???

 

[jmk7765]

I completely agree with the above comments - I made my batch recently and used 1 Tbs. PPO and it was a little much in the house for two weeks. I did infuse the oils with star anise and clove also but believe me that smell can knock you out for a while.
After the first 3 weeks it has toned down quite a bit.
The EO had no effect what so ever on the color. I got a kind of an ivory. I posted a photo if you want to see it. Look under Photos I think under 'second attempt at photos'.
Good Luck!

 

[lavender.dreams.candles]

which is better star anise or just anise???

 

[carebear]

I use .7 oz ppo (that's 20 grams). Smells amazing. I don't cure my soaps in my living space and don't recommend doing so (as has been discussed before LOL). No impact on the color that I recall, but then I color my soap.

 

[wookie130]

I think anise smells a lot like root beer!!!

 

[rubyslippers]

I usually add 1 oz. of fo per pound of oil so it's usually 3 oz. of fo .... but, eo is stronger so I don't know how much to add per pound....Can someone tell me ???
I don't understand the %'s yet so can you give it to me in oz. , please??

Lavender - I just ran across this info in my soapmaking notes, can't credit the source because I don't remember which site I printed it from but it was one of the suppliers of essential/fragrance oils and has been helpful to me. Hope it helps you also. These amounts aren't written in stone, just general guidelines.

Average EO - .7 oz ppo
Strong EO (like cinnamon, clove, mint) - .4 oz ppo (I personally think this seems low)
Citrus EO - .9 oz ppo
Average FO - .5 oz (1 Tbl) ppo
Strong FO - 1 - 1.5 tsp ppo

 

[NatureandNurture]

I'm a little confused though, cause I remember reading somewhere that you would use less EO than FO in general. Yet going by those numbers, they have it listed to use more EO than FO in general.

 

[carebear]

it depends on the FO and the EO.

For most FOs that I purchase, I use between 0.7 and 1 oz per pound of oils. But some FOs really should be used at 0.5 oz ppo.

For most EOs I use, I go from 0.5 to 1 oz per pound of oils.

There is no hard and fast rule, there are simply guidelines.

When Lilli has a chance to fix the Scent Review Board, you can join and see - there is some EO information on it as well.

 

[honor435]

i know huh? i cant afford to use eos much, thats why i love fos! Try lemongrass, it is awesome and not too much $.

 

[Guest]

IME if you buy the better quality FO's and EO's you will need to use less . The saying that you get what you pay for rings true with these oils too . Buy the best that you can afford . I have tried the cheap ones and they are a waste of money .imho You use a lot of it and the scent does not stick or smell that great .


Kitn