Retaining Scent in CP Soaps
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heartsong
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my first consideration would be the vendor & the amount of f/o used...citrus usually sticks nicel @ 1 oz ppo. e/o's do not stick as well...my absoloute fave is www.soapsupplies.net mandarin II...no A or D and sticks like glue even a year later...sweetcakes has the finest lime available, used at 3/4 oz ppo, "juicy lime."
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Adding litsea cubeba essential oil to citrus essential oils helps to anchor the scent. I also use cosmetic grade clay to anchor scent.
These two types of scents are faders. No one has master them yet to get them to stick. Look up coconut here in the seach and you will find many thread of those talking about these scents.
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I use about 1 tablespoon ppo. Kaolin will work.
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It doesn't take much, I would say 3-4 parts citrus to 1 part litsea.
jenneelk
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Wish I liked Litsea.. it makes me nauseous and I prefer citrus to most scents.
But I do agree that the vendor really makes a difference. I have around 135 scents right now and have bought probably 400+ trying to find which ones are best. Still likely don't have all the good ones but have def found some bad ones! LOL
I'm new to CP soaps so I feel like I'm back at the beginning finding which will work with it. I used to CP many years ago but things have changed.
But I do agree that the vendor really makes a difference. I have around 135 scents right now and have bought probably 400+ trying to find which ones are best. Still likely don't have all the good ones but have def found some bad ones! LOL
I'm new to CP soaps so I feel like I'm back at the beginning finding which will work with it. I used to CP many years ago but things have changed.
