@Janewoc17 it is generally believed that not many active herb properties survive saponification. Interaction with lye (and the heat from saponification) changes most things. The only way to know for sure would be expensive testing. That doesn’t mean you can’t use them, but it does mean that you might want to ave them for salves if you are hoping for something more than color or label appeal.
@Green Man Cosmetics correct, most people use EOs of FOs to get a strong scent. You can get a faint sweet scent from honey or molasses, and a faint chocolate scent from cocoa-butter in some cases, but that’s about it. Oh, neem oil smell also comes through, for sure.
