I also used your idea of dandelion tea with a batch of my favorite bar. I have not seen a recipe of yours that uses lard, is this just personal preference? Also, I was wondering about the cooking oils by Lorann. It says it is peppermint oil, but I was wondering if it would work for soap?
Hi HappyHomemaker! So glad that you like the chart! My new print book will have several recipes with lard or tallow in them, with vegetable butter alternatives for those who prefer to stay vegan.
From what I understand, they are pure oil. They are the ones that are used to make hard candy ect… I know for sure they are not extracts.
I may have to make a small batch and just give it a try and see what happens :. Thanks for the comment on lard. My question here is… When you want to use a mix of two our three esential oils by lb of soap you put the quanties of each one by separatly or the total you divide by two ir three… I Hope you understand my question….
Thank you. Yes, dividing by the amount of oils used is exactly what I do when I want to add more than one oil. For example, if I want to add lavender and litsea to a soap with 1 pound of oils, I could take 20 g of lavender divided by 2, to get 10 grams of lavender, then 17 grams of litsea divided by 2, to get roughly 8 or 9 grams of litsea.
That would total: 10 g lavender 8 or 9 g litsea in a recipe with 1 pound of oils. You can also tweak the ratios around a bit. The numbers are just a rough guideline that I use to make sure I keep the amount of essential oils in a conservatively safe range. There is some flexibility with them though, so feel free to adjust a little to suit scent preferences too!
Jan, this chart is most helpful. Thank you for putting it all together and sharing it. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please read the full disclaimer here. Hi, I want to use your liquid soap recipe in my standard countertop soap dispensers, the ones mounted to my granite countertops. Is the recipe the same? I don't want it to foam and my dispensers don't add air. Hey Robin, I'm sorry you feel this way. Scrolling past ads can be frustrating when you are in a hurry for information, I agree.
I actually have fewer ads running than what Google recommends. Unfortunately, I have to run ads to afford to run this blog. A factor to consider when you are about to add essential oil to soap is the temperature. Each essential oil has a flashpoint, which is the temperature at which the liquid can ignite with a flame in certain conditions. Some people claim that if the essential oil is heated to the flash point in the recipe, the aroma will decay.
Actually, there is no evidence or scientific studies prove that the scent would fade under much more heat. Having said that, let us take this factor into consideration.
It is better safe than sorry, whatever. So if you are using essential oil with the low flash point in a recipe, avoid gelling the soap or making hot process soap. Another factor is the strength of essential oils. Some essential oils are just strong, so you may need to add less of them in the recipe. The rose essential oil has got an incredibly strong scent and can be overwhelming to our senses. Some scents like clove and cinnamon can cause skin irritation if overused.
The cold process in soaping goes through various pH changes, resulting in a harsh environment for specific essential oils. These oils tend to evaporate very quickly in cold process soap. And ensure that those essential oils get along with the specific soaping process. Your preference might be the third factor. Some essential oils are mild or exceedingly strong in soap, so you can always adjust the amount of those to your preference.
All of these are more earthy tones and can happily be used by both the dad and the mom of the house. The smell of these soaps is always pleasant to behold and may very well be the best-smelling soaps despite their more subtle smells.
Each type of essential oil that you are using in your soap mixes needs just the right amount of oil mixed in. Many first-time soap makers think that just randomly adding oil will make for the best possible soaps. However, not only can this cause the soap to be overpowering, but too much essential oil can cause the soap to not set, or set in blocks with pockets of oils floating on top.
Usually, you may find that people add in essential oils only in cold-brewed soaps to ensure that the oils are not damaged by the heat of the soap. However, if you are using the right basis and have the heat at the required F then you can easily add the essential oils as the melting pot is removed from the heat. This will allow the oils to mix in perfectly with the soap and to be evenly dispersed throughout the mixture, making each bar of soap a proper equal.
However, it should be noted that the oils cannot be added before this point as the mixture will be too hot, and if you add the oils before everything has melted it will be burned off before it can be mixed in. Further, many people make the mistake of only adding the oil right before the mixture is cast, however, this causes the oils to not mix properly at all. The oils need to be added to the mixture just as it starts to cool down to be mixed in properly.
This ensures everything is mixing well and that all the ingredients know each other. You may think that adding the oils to the soaps after they have been cast might be a good idea as well.
However, this succeeds in creating nothing but pockets of oils throughout the soap that has not been set and will be unpleasant to uncover as you are using the soap. The only time to add in your essential oils is right before adding in the colorants and long before pouring. Deciding how much essential oils you should be adding to your soap is a difficult process and will require that you have some of the finer measurement tools in your cupboard at the ready.
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