Spearmint EO

[Lindy]

I just bought some Spearmint EO - LOVE IT - my question is this....is it the same kind of irritant that Peppermint is? I am so in love with this scent and want to use it in a soap.....

 

[heyjude]

Lindy,

I love spearmint too.
I hope it's not an irritant, I would really like to buy some.

Do you mind sharing with me where you bought yours?

Jude

 

[Lindy]

Hi Jude - I bought it from http://www.voyageursoapandcandle.com/store/details.asp?prodid=64630&cat=933&path=93,933. It smells absolutely divine!!! I already put it into a cream to use as aromatherapy - so far it doesn't irritate but I could just be lucky on this one.....

 

[heyjude]

Thanks, Lindy.
Using it in a cream for aromatherapy sounds wonderful!!



Jude

 

[Lindy]

I'm thinking about making some Perfume Creams - gotta play with that one and see what I can come up with....

 

[KSL]

I was thinking of putting some in a lotion bar..

 

[Guest]

It is really nice in lotion bars / tarts . I love the scent of spearmint.

Kitn

 

[KSL]

I was also thinking of adding some menthol liquid for the cooling effect.. you know.. for sore muscles.. (I think I posted that somewhere else too, lol)

 

[krissy]

i used spearmint and rosemary in my green and cream castile and the smell is great and i have been using the soap with no tingle or anything like peppermint has done before.

 

[Lindy]

Thank you! I really love this scent too - yup, going to have to make some soap with it and some lotion bars......it's good to know it is less irrating than peppermint....

 

[soapbuddy]

I was also thinking of adding some menthol liquid for the cooling effect.. you know.. for sore muscles.. (I think I posted that somewhere else too, lol)

You need very, very little of menthol. It's very strong.

 

[mandolyn]

No tingle with spearmint. I use it in a spa bar that's just so fresh smelling.

 

[artisan soaps]

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[mandolyn]

No tingle with spearmint. I use it in a spa bar that's just so fresh smelling.

That's great to know - Thanks!

Can you recommend an approx amount to use ?

And by spa bar, do you mean a salt bar or is that another soaping term that I don't know about yet?

I use .7 oz per lb of oils with EO's. My spa bar doesn't have salt, it's just my scent blend that reminds me of ocean breezes - fresh & clean smelling. I should try it with salt, though. Some day!!

 

[artisan soaps]

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[mandolyn]

Thanks mandolyn .. Your bars sound lovely!

You're welcome & thanks. It's one of my best sellers. I did bath salts to match, but they didn't sell. My customers say they don't have time to soak in a tub!