I used 5%. I usually go with 3% but since citrus is notorious for fading, I just went with the higher amount.
I used 5%. I usually go with 3% but since citrus is notorious for fading, I just went with the higher amount.
Thanks for the info. Truth be told, I got the Satsuma Orange as a sample from Nurture Soaps, and liked it oob so much I had to soap it. I just used the entire sample bottle in the batch. The full bottle weighed 29 grams including the bottle, and the empty bottle weighed 9 grams. So, it was 20 grams. That's a generous sample. In my recipe it worked out to 4.25%, that's where the wonky number came from. I think 5% would be the perfect strength for that fragrance though.
Waiting not so patiently for my very first loaf mold to arrive. It apparently is taking a tour around the U.S. Already been from Indiana to the pacific ocean and back again to Illinois. Hopefully now it is done sight seeing and will find it's way to Nevada!
I also measured soap, soap box etc. before I ordered my new mold. Not overkill, just common sense!Ordered two tall & skinny silicone molds from Brambleberry after much deliberation. I researched a few T&S mold out there, made a diagram to see what the bar shape would look like for each mold, compared prices, etc... Probably overkill but I'm so excited for my new molds to arrive! I plan on making my own wooden boxes for them to prevent bowing (which seems to be a commonly reported issue with the BB T&S).
The traveling Soap Mold! What stories it will have to tell.
Soap mold arrived in perfect condition! Whew! Map of it's journeyWaiting not so patiently for my very first loaf mold to arrive. It apparently is taking a tour around the U.S. Already been from Indiana to the pacific ocean and back again to Illinois. Hopefully now it is done sight seeing and will find it's way to Nevada!
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