Re: Need help with citrus scenting

[Guest guest]

When I make my sweet orange soap I use Howie's orange peels to anchor the

scent.

Now, when I make lemon soap I use, lemon eo, lemongrass eo and litsea eo.

Smells great.

Carol Kapochus

[Guest guest]

When I make my sweet orange soap I use Howie's orange peels to anchor the

scent.

Now, when I make lemon soap I use, lemon eo, lemongrass eo and litsea eo.

Smells great.

Carol Kapochus

[Guest guest]

When I make my sweet orange soap I use Howie's orange peels to anchor the

scent.

Now, when I make lemon soap I use, lemon eo, lemongrass eo and litsea eo.

Smells great.

Carol Kapochus

[Guest guest]

I have found that if you hot process your soap it stays better. I love the

citrus scents but they do fade badly. I used benzoin to help and also other

scents to help hold but the best thing I found is to do crockpot hot process

soap. the citrus scent lasts longer And takes less.

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

I have found that if you hot process your soap it stays better. I love the

citrus scents but they do fade badly. I used benzoin to help and also other

scents to help hold but the best thing I found is to do crockpot hot process

soap. the citrus scent lasts longer And takes less.

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

I have found that if you hot process your soap it stays better. I love the

citrus scents but they do fade badly. I used benzoin to help and also other

scents to help hold but the best thing I found is to do crockpot hot process

soap. the citrus scent lasts longer And takes less.

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

Someone else could probably give you a better measurement, but I looked

up in my notes to be sure and it says .9 oz. citrus eo per pound of

fat. Did you mix your eo with a tad bit of castor or something to

anchor it? I made an orange/patchouly soap several months ago and used

my dried grated orange peel and the scent is still there.

HTH,

Howie

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Aura427@... wrote:

>

> Can someone please tell me how much of any citrus scent I need per pound of

> soap? All my citrus soaps seem to become 'unscented'. I know citrus is one

> of those oils that you need to use more of...because it dissipates....but how

> much? I even have tried litsea and its doing the same thing. Im afraid to

> use too much...will it seize my batch? Ive got about 3 batches of

> now-unscented soap. The last batch I made with mostly litsea and some

> lemon(sorry-I forget the amounts but I used quite a bit more than the recipe

> called for) and I just smelled it this morning and I dont smell a darn thing!

> TIA............Judy

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[Guest guest]

Someone else could probably give you a better measurement, but I looked

up in my notes to be sure and it says .9 oz. citrus eo per pound of

fat. Did you mix your eo with a tad bit of castor or something to

anchor it? I made an orange/patchouly soap several months ago and used

my dried grated orange peel and the scent is still there.

HTH,

Howie

visit my website:

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

http://www.geocities.com/heyhowiejo/

Aura427@... wrote:

>

> Can someone please tell me how much of any citrus scent I need per pound of

> soap? All my citrus soaps seem to become 'unscented'. I know citrus is one

> of those oils that you need to use more of...because it dissipates....but how

> much? I even have tried litsea and its doing the same thing. Im afraid to

> use too much...will it seize my batch? Ive got about 3 batches of

> now-unscented soap. The last batch I made with mostly litsea and some

> lemon(sorry-I forget the amounts but I used quite a bit more than the recipe

> called for) and I just smelled it this morning and I dont smell a darn thing!

> TIA............Judy

>

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[Guest guest]

Someone else could probably give you a better measurement, but I looked

up in my notes to be sure and it says .9 oz. citrus eo per pound of

fat. Did you mix your eo with a tad bit of castor or something to

anchor it? I made an orange/patchouly soap several months ago and used

my dried grated orange peel and the scent is still there.

HTH,

Howie

visit my website:

LYE'N AROUND SOAP'N

http://www.geocities.com/heyhowiejo/

Aura427@... wrote:

>

> Can someone please tell me how much of any citrus scent I need per pound of

> soap? All my citrus soaps seem to become 'unscented'. I know citrus is one

> of those oils that you need to use more of...because it dissipates....but how

> much? I even have tried litsea and its doing the same thing. Im afraid to

> use too much...will it seize my batch? Ive got about 3 batches of

> now-unscented soap. The last batch I made with mostly litsea and some

> lemon(sorry-I forget the amounts but I used quite a bit more than the recipe

> called for) and I just smelled it this morning and I dont smell a darn thing!

> TIA............Judy

>

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[Guest guest]

> Can someone please tell me how much of any citrus scent I need per pound of

> soap? > TIA............Judy

>

lol ~ lots!

howie's got it right. you need something to grab onto it. any additive. i

tried

white clay yesterday. hoping like heck it holds.

frustrating it is. the elusive citrus scents. they are among my favorites too!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information...guess I'll have to buy me a crockpot cause I'm

NOT giving up my Oregon Trails Yuzu!!

Stacey K.

" Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans. "

[Guest guest]

Sherry, can you tell me how much benzoin to use per lb? I'll be using a

citrus scent tonight in a 3 lb batch. Thanks!

Stacey K.

" Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans. "

[Guest guest]

Judy,

Howie gave you the amount, but you will stil have to " anchor the scent " .

Patchouli is an anchor, as is oak moss, benzoin, and orris root. If you are

doing cp, try and bring your temps down (if they are not already) to about

85 - 90 degrees.

Sherry in ABerdeen

Need help with citrus scenting

>Can someone please tell me how much of any citrus scent I need per pound of

>soap? All my citrus soaps seem to become 'unscented'. I know citrus is

one

>of those oils that you need to use more of...because it dissipates....but

how

>much? I even have tried litsea and its doing the same thing. Im afraid to

>use too much...will it seize my batch? Ive got about 3 batches of

>now-unscented soap. The last batch I made with mostly litsea and some

>lemon(sorry-I forget the amounts but I used quite a bit more than the

recipe

>called for) and I just smelled it this morning and I dont smell a darn

thing!

> TIA............Judy

>

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[Guest guest]

Judy,

Howie gave you the amount, but you will stil have to " anchor the scent " .

Patchouli is an anchor, as is oak moss, benzoin, and orris root. If you are

doing cp, try and bring your temps down (if they are not already) to about

85 - 90 degrees.

Sherry in ABerdeen

Need help with citrus scenting

>Can someone please tell me how much of any citrus scent I need per pound of

>soap? All my citrus soaps seem to become 'unscented'. I know citrus is

one

>of those oils that you need to use more of...because it dissipates....but

how

>much? I even have tried litsea and its doing the same thing. Im afraid to

>use too much...will it seize my batch? Ive got about 3 batches of

>now-unscented soap. The last batch I made with mostly litsea and some

>lemon(sorry-I forget the amounts but I used quite a bit more than the

recipe

>called for) and I just smelled it this morning and I dont smell a darn

thing!

> TIA............Judy

>

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[Guest guest]

Could you please describe this method? At what stage of hot process is

scent added? Email me privately if it would be too redundant to other list

members. Thanks

marie

crockpot hot process

> soap. the citrus scent lasts longer And takes less.

> DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

I will just post to the list as I know that a lot of other people like citrus

as well. You just use your favorite soap recipe in your crockpot. Dont fill

it with more than half full or you might get boil over. After you are done

cooking add in a little water or oil (you hold back a little) to help cool it

down a little. Then add scent and glop into molds. My grapefruit soap is one

of my best soaps but I could barley smell it in cold process. Join the hot

process soap list and get more details on how to do crock pot soap. DEE is an

expert on crock pot and will walk you through any problems. hth

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

I will just post to the list as I know that a lot of other people like citrus

as well. You just use your favorite soap recipe in your crockpot. Dont fill

it with more than half full or you might get boil over. After you are done

cooking add in a little water or oil (you hold back a little) to help cool it

down a little. Then add scent and glop into molds. My grapefruit soap is one

of my best soaps but I could barley smell it in cold process. Join the hot

process soap list and get more details on how to do crock pot soap. DEE is an

expert on crock pot and will walk you through any problems. hth

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

I will just post to the list as I know that a lot of other people like citrus

as well. You just use your favorite soap recipe in your crockpot. Dont fill

it with more than half full or you might get boil over. After you are done

cooking add in a little water or oil (you hold back a little) to help cool it

down a little. Then add scent and glop into molds. My grapefruit soap is one

of my best soaps but I could barley smell it in cold process. Join the hot

process soap list and get more details on how to do crock pot soap. DEE is an

expert on crock pot and will walk you through any problems. hth

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

dear dearme =) (sorry i had to say that!)

would you be so kind as to toss out a recipe and walk us through it?

tia,

momma pajama

[Guest guest]

dear dearme =) (sorry i had to say that!)

would you be so kind as to toss out a recipe and walk us through it?

tia,

momma pajama

[Guest guest]

http://hometown.aol.com/pjdxxxwa/page1.html I forgot to post her web page

with instructions you can print out. I did this for my first batch of hot

process.

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

http://hometown.aol.com/pjdxxxwa/page1.html I forgot to post her web page

with instructions you can print out. I did this for my first batch of hot

process.

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

http://hometown.aol.com/pjdxxxwa/page1.html I forgot to post her web page

with instructions you can print out. I did this for my first batch of hot

process.

DearMeSuds

[Guest guest]

,

Not much, LOL, about 1/2 tsp is all. When I use it for my big 12 or 16 lb

batches I only use about 2 tbsp. I have never known of anyone having a

problem with it.

Sherry in Aberdeen

Re: Need help with citrus scenting

>Sherry, can you tell me how much benzoin to use per lb? I'll be using a

>citrus scent tonight in a 3 lb batch. Thanks!

>

>Stacey K.

> " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans. "

>

>

>

>Check out our homepage at

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Soapmaking101/index.html

>

[Guest guest]

,

Not much, LOL, about 1/2 tsp is all. When I use it for my big 12 or 16 lb

batches I only use about 2 tbsp. I have never known of anyone having a

problem with it.

Sherry in Aberdeen

Re: Need help with citrus scenting

>Sherry, can you tell me how much benzoin to use per lb? I'll be using a

>citrus scent tonight in a 3 lb batch. Thanks!

>

>Stacey K.

> " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans. "

>

>

>

>Check out our homepage at

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Soapmaking101/index.html

>