Vanilla Bean

[Pepsi Girl]

For those of you who remember Snow Drift Farms, they had an EO called Vanilla Bean. I Loved it and bought a lot before they went away. But now it's gone and I'm not finding anything to replace it with. Maybe I'm just missing it? What do you use for vanilla?

 

[SoapyGoats]

New Directions Aromatics has a Vanilla EO. It smells like Vanilla extract, it's Ok in CP. Turns it a med dark brown.

 

[lsg]

Wholsale Supplies Plus has Vanilla Bean Noel, which has good reviews.

http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=4860

 

[Ancel]

I've used Essential Depot's 'Vanilla' f.o., it's very sweet and candy like on it's own, but it works well with Peppermint e.o..

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Maybe what I really need is some education!
What I don't get is all the different kinds for example vanilla oleoresin versus vanilla absolute versus whatever else I find?

 

[lsg]

Here is some info.:

http://vanilla.com/vanilla-oleoresin-and-absolute/

 

[indulgebandb]

I second the one from wholesale supply plus- it's a dupe of BBW's vanilla bean Noel and smells almost exactly like it. That is the lotion scent I wore exclusively before I started making my own so I was quite picky about it.

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Here is some info.:

http://vanilla.com/vanilla-oleoresin-and-absolute/

I looked at this site and it looked like the absolute would be good. I might be dense but I didn't see how to purchase the absolute or does it mean the extract?
I'm so confused !:crazy:

 

[lsg]

Absolute is different from extract. Vanilla extract contains alcohol, which is a no, no for soap.
Here is where I get my vanilla absolute:

http://www.edenbotanicals.com/vanilla-absolute.html

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Absolute is different from extract. Vanilla extract contains alcohol, which is a no, no for soap.
Here is where I get my vanilla absolute:

http://www.edenbotanicals.com/vanilla-absolute.html

So do you use absolute in CP and if you do how much ppo? That web site says it's thick
Questions questions

 

[kmarvel]

Maybe what I really need is some education!
What I don't get is all the different kinds for example vanilla oleoresin versus vanilla absolute versus whatever else I find?

I miss snow Drift Farms.