Essential Oils vs. Fragrance Oils

There are so many options when it comes to scenting your soap that it is so hard to decide. In a recent post from The Soap Queen called Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils, you will learn about the difference between essential oils and fragrances to help you choose the best option for your project.

Tips for Using Fragrance Oils in CP Soap

Most of the time, people who make soap by the cold process method will use essential oils to scent their soaps.  The reasons are that essential oils are 100% natural and fewer people are less likely to be allergic to them.  But the downside is that they do not come in some of the unique scents that fragrance oils come.  So you maybe wondering how I can I use a favorite fragrance oil in a cold process soap recipe. The Nova Studio has addressed this issue in a recent post called Tips for Using Fragrance Oils in CP Soap.  The biggest problem is that some fragrance oils will seize(if you do not know what seizing is, then read the link) in a batch.

Fragrance Test Results from Symphony Scents

If you have purchased fragrance oils from Symphony Scents and would like to know the results of how they work in Cold Process Soapmaking, here is a helpful chart that can answer all of your questions.

http://symphonyscents.com/cpsoap.html

If you are a melt and pour soapmaker, here are the fragrance results for your method.

http://symphonyscents.com/mpsoap.html

Flashpoint Charts on Fragrance & Essential Oils

If you make soap by the hot process method and you need to know the flashpoints of the fragrance oils you have purchased from a particular company, I have found the following links:

http://www.brambleberry.com/flashpoint.html

For these companies, they list the flashpoint with the description of the fragrance oil they sell:

* http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/fragranceoils_2.html

* http://www.thesoapdish.com/fragrance.htm

* http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/

* http://sweetcakes.com/

* http://nwsoapworks.com/FragranceDescriptions.htm

If you are interested in the flashpoints for essential oils, I learned from Deanna Sauter who I took a Hot Process Soapmaking recommends:

* http://www.dreamingearth.com/flashpoints.html

If anyone out there makes their soap by the hot process method and may have additional websites that you would like to add to this list, please let me know and I will add it to the list. Any information will help. Thanks.