OrganicPerfume:

TheCompleteBeginnersGuide&50BestRecipesForMakingHeavenly,Non-ToxicOrganicDIYPerfumes

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TableofContents

IntroductionChapter1–WhatisOrganicPerfumeChapter2–HowisOrganicPerfumeMade?Parfum(Perfume)andCologneEspiritdeParfum/CologneEaudeParfumEaudeToiletteEaudeCologneEauFraichePerfumeTypesOilBasedPerfumesSprayPerfumesSolidPerfumesBodySpraysPerfumePyramidBlendingOilsPerfumeContainers

Chapter3–PerfumeDilutionsWater&AlcoholSolidsBaseOils

Chapter4–EssentialOilsScentCategories

Chapter5–EssentialOilSafetyInformationChapter6–PerfumeRecipesandBlendsAlcohol/WaterBasedPerfumeAlcohol/WaterBasedCologneBaseOilPerfume

Alcohol/OilBasedEaudePerfumeOilBasedPerfumeOil/WaterBasedBodySpraySolidPerfumesPerfumeBlendsBlendsforHerFragrancesforHimPerfumeswithHealthBenefitsEverydayBlends

ConclusionBonusChapterSoapMaking:MadeEasy!-HowToMakeNaturalSoapFromScratch-With33+OrganicNon-ToxicDIYHomemadeSoapRecipes!Chapter1–BasicSoaps

Introduction

Insidethisbookyouwillfindinformationonhowmakeyourownorganicandnaturalperfume,blendoilsandcreateamazingscentstosuityourindividualpersonality.

Youwillalsodiscoverthesecretsaboutthehiddenchemicalsincommercialperfumesthatthemanufacturersdon’twantyoutoknow,youwilllearnhowtouseproductsyoucanfindinyourlocalsupermarketasabaseforyourcreationsandfindrecipeswhichwillenableyoutowonderfulgiftsforfriendsandfamily.

Theonlythingstandinginthewayofyoucreatingbeautifulscentsthathaveaddedtherapeuticbenefitsisthelimitofyourownimagination.

Thanksagainfordownloadingthisbook,Ihopeyouenjoyit!

Chapter1–WhatisOrganicPerfume

Organicperfumesaremadeupfromnaturalproductsandcontainnoneoftheadditionalchemicalsandsyntheticscentsthatcommercialperfumesaremadefrom.

Theyaremanufacturedusingpureessentialoilswhichnotonlyofferanamazingvarietyofscentsbutwhichalsocontaintherapeuticbenefits,soinadditiontosmellinggreat,yourperfumescouldalsobetreatinganyailmentsorlongtermhealthconditionsyoumayhave.

Incontrast,manycommercialperfumescancausehealthproblemsand/orexacerbatesomeconditionsyoumayalreadybesufferingfrom,suchasallergicreactions,headaches,hormonedisruption,increasedseverityofasthmaoreczemaconditions,thyroidcomplicationsandasuppressedimmunesystem.

Thesehealthrisksarecausedbythechemicalswhichareincludedintheperfumerecipesandwhich,becauseofthesecrecyclausesincludedinthemanufactureofcommerciallybrandedperfumes,areoftenundisclosedontheproductpackaging.

Manyofthechemicalsincludedarepetrochemicalsandarederivedfromeitherpetroleumornaturalgases,anditisaroundhalfofthesechemicalswhicharenotrequiredtobedisclosed.Moreworryingisthatover300ofthesechemicalscanbeusedinperfumemanufactureandaround43%oftheseareuntestedandhavenoFDAapproval.

Thescentofcommercialperfumesdoestendtolastlongerthananorganicperfumebutagain,thisisduetoaddedfixativechemicalssuchasDiethylPhthalates.Thepossiblehealthcostsofregularuseofthesechemicalsintheperfumeyouwearisextremelyhighandcanincludeanincreasedriskofdevelopingcancer,possiblebirthdefectsandlowspermcount.

AnEnvironmentDefenceGroupconductedastudyonthepresenceofchemicalsin3newbornbabies.Thefindingsshowedthepresenceof137chemicals.Notallofthechemicalsfoundinthenewbornsareusedinperfumes,howeveranumberofthemare.

Ofthe137chemicalsfound:

132arelinkedwiththeonsetofcancer133arelinkedtoreproductionanddevelopmentproblems110aretoxictothebrainandnervoussystem

Fortheaveragepersonwhousescommercialperfumesonceortwiceaweek,thisshouldcausenorealproblemsbutforthosewhoregularlyuseitatleastonceadayitIworthrememberingthataround60%oftheperfumeyouwearwillbeabsorbedintothebloodstream.Asmuchoftheperfumeismadeupfromchemicals,andcontainsverylittlenaturalscent,thisisalotofunnaturalproductsyouareabsorbingandcarryingaroundinyourbody.

Thehealthrisksattributedtosomeofthesechemicalsinclude:Parabens–Asyntheticpreservativewhichisreputedtodisrupthormones.

Phthalates–Apreservativewhichiscarcinogenic,(linkedwithcancer).

Additionalcontraindicationsofphthalatesincludekidneyandliverdamage,birthdefects,decreaseinspermcountandprematurebreastdevelopmentinbothmaleandfemale.

SyntheticMusk’s–linkedtoadisruptioninhormones.Tracesofsyntheticmusk’shavebeenfoundinumbilicalcordbloodfromnewbornbabies,breastmilk,body-fatandfattissue.

Whilesomepureessentialoilsarenotcompletelyriskfree,thosethatdocarryrestrictions,suchasthosenotsuitableduringpregnancy,arenothiddenandtheinformationcanbefreelyfound.Thisallowsyourperfumestobetailoredtosuitthepersonwhowillbewearingit.Thereissuchawiderangeofessentialoilsthatitisasimplematterofsubstitutingunsuitableoilforasimilarscentthatissuitableandensuringthatanyhealthrisksareeasilyavoided.

Chapter2–HowisOrganicPerfumeMade?

Beforeyoubegintomakeyourperfumeyoumustdecidewhatstrengthyouwanttomake,whattypeofperfumeyouwouldlikeandwhatsortofscentyourequire.Therearefivedifferentperfumestrengthsforfeminineperfumesandthreemainstrengthsformasculinescents.

Parfum(Perfume)andColognePerfumeandcolognearethestrongestscentedoftheperfumetypes.Theycontainbetween15–40%ofessentialoilsto60–85%ofdilutionsubstance.Assuch,thesearealsothemostexpensivetopurchase,butthiscostisdramaticallyreducedwhenmakingityourselfathome.

EspiritdeParfum/CologneThisistheleastcommonstrengthofcommercialperfumesbutworkswellforhomemanufacture.Itismadeupofbetween15–30%ofessentialoilswhichallowsfortheoptionofalowercostperfumewhilestillretainingastrongaroma.

EaudeParfumThisstrengthtendstobethemostpopularblendasitcarriesmuchoftheintensityofafullperfumebutislightenoughfordaywearandstrongenoughnightwear.Itusesbetween10–20%essentialoils.

EaudeToiletteUsingjust5–15%essentialoil,thisisamuchlightervarietythanEaudeParfumandworkswellasadaytimescent.

EaudeCologneThisisalightmasculinescentwhichisgenerallyusedfordaytimeorworkinplaceoftheheavierscentoffullCologne.Itismadeusingonly3–8%essentialoils,butasmasculinescentstendtobefullerbodiedthanfemininescentsitisoftenequivalenttoafeminineEaudeToilette.

EauFraicheEauFraicheismoreofalightlyfragrancedbodyspraythanaperfumeandistypicallymadeusingwateroramixofoil/wateroralcohol/water.Theycontainonly1–3%essentialoils.

PerfumeTypesOnceyouhavedecidedonthestrengthofperfumeyouwishtomake,youneedtodecideonthecompositionofyourscent.Doyouwantanoil,sprayorsolidperfume?

Naturalperfumescanbemadeusingliquidoilssuchasalmondorjojoba,solidssuchascoconutoilorSheabutterwhichcanbemixedwithanaturalwaxoryoucanusealcohol,waterorbothtomakesprayperfumes.

OilBasedPerfumesLiquidoils,(alsoknownascarrieroils),areaninexpensiveandpopularchoicefornaturalhome-madeperfumes.Theyblendwellwiththeessentialoils,areeasytoapplyandarequicklyabsorbedintotheskin.

Manycarrieroilsalsoprovidetheirowntherapeuticpropertieswhichworkwellwiththeindividualorcombinedpropertiesoftheessentialoilsbeingusedinyourscent.

SprayPerfumesThistypeoffragranceismadeusinganalcoholbase.Perfumealcoholcanbeusedbutplainvodkaworksjustaswellandoftencostsconsiderablyless.Alternatively,ifyoulikethearomaofaparticularspirit,suchasbrandy,whiskyorrum,thiscanalsobeusedbutyoumusttakecaretoensurethatthealcoholscentdoesnotoverridetheessentialoils.Also,theoverallscentoftheoilswillchangeslightlywhenmixedwithascentedalcoholsoyouwillneedtoexperimentifyouwouldliketotrythisoption.

Caution:Thealcoholwillevaporateonceitisincontactwiththeairbutthisdoesnothappenimmediatelysothismethodmustbeavoidediftheperfume/cologneisdesignedforsomeonewithacurrentorpreviousalcoholproblem.

SolidPerfumesSolidsarethemostconvenienttypeofperfumeisyouwishtocarryitwithyouforre-applicationthroughouttheday.Theyarecompactanddonotleakmakingthemeasytoslipintoabagorpocket.

Theyaremadeusingfirmoilsorbuttersandwax.Additionally,theyareusuallyinexpensivetopackageastheyrequireonlyasmalltinorjar.

BodySpraysThesearethemostinexpensivetypeofperfumetomakebuttheyarealsothelightestastheycontainverysmallquantitiesofessentialoilscomparedwiththestrongerperfumes.

Mostoftenthesearemadeonlyfromablendofessentialoilsandwater,butcanalsobemanufacturedusingadilutionmixofeithercarrieroilandwateroralcoholandwater.

PerfumePyramidAlthoughitmayappearassimpleasmixingtogetherafewoilswithadilutingproduct,perfumemakingisactuallyalittlemoretechnicalthanthat.Allgoodscentscontainthreedifferentlayersoffragrance.

TopNotes

Thetopnote(s)formthefirstimpressionofyourperfume.Thisistheinitialsmellthateitherattractsorrepelsyou,andassuch,itisthemostimportantlayer.

Topnotesgenerallyevaporatewithinthefirst20minutes.Thisdoesnotmeanthattheirscentsareremovedfromtheoverallperfumefragrance,justthatthesestopbeingthedominantscents.

Typicallytopnotesmakeup20–40%ofyouressentialoilsblend.

Popularessentialoilsusedfortopnotesare:-

Anise,Basil,Bay(BayLaurel),Bergamot,Citronella,Eucalyptus,Galbanum,Grapefruit,Lavender,Lemon,Lemongrass,Lime,Orange,peppermint,Petitgrain,Spearmint,TagetesandTangerine.

MiddleNotes

MidNotesmakeupthemaincomponentofyouressentialoilblendandaccountforbetween40–80%oftheoilsused.

Themiddlenotesbecomegraduallymorenoticeableasthetopnotesbegintofade.Ittakesaround10minutesforthefirsthintstocomethroughthetopnotesandtheyarefullyapparentafteraround30minutes.Midnotesgenerallystaydominantfromupto2hours,(certainscentsmaylastalittlelongerthanthis).

Popularmidnotesessentialoilsinclude:Bay,Carrot,Chamomile,Cinnamon,ClarySage,Clove,Cypress,Dill,Fennel,Fir,Geranium,Hyssop,Jasmine,Juniper,LindonBlossom,Marjoram,Neroli,Nutmeg,Palmarosa,Parsley,BlackPepper,ScotchPine,Rose,RoseGeranium,Rosemary,Rosewood,Spruce,TeaTree,Thyme,Tobacco,Yarrow,YlangYlang.

BaseNotes

Basenotesbegintodeveloparound30minutesaftertheperfumeisappliedandmakeupbetween10–25%oftheessentialoilblend.

Thesearethelongestlastingscentsofthefragranceblendandareresponsibleforthelingeringaromaofyourscentlongafterthemainsmellhavedisappeared.

Popularbasenoteessentialoilsinclude:Angelica,Balsam,Beeswax,Cedarwood,Frankincense,Ginger,Myrrh,Oakmoss,Olibanum,Patchouli,Sandalwood,Vanilla,Vetiver.

BlendingOilsWhenyoufirstbeginchoosingyourownblendsofessentialoilsitisimportanttofamiliariseyourselfwithbothindividualoilsscentsandcombinedscents.Manyoilssmellverydifferentwhenmixedwithanotherandeventhoughtheyappearunpleasantontheirown,whenblendedwithotherscentstheycancreatebeautifularomas.Similarly,pleasantsmellingoilscantakeonquiteunpleasantsmellingcharacteristicsifmixedwiththewrongoil.

Keepanotebooktohandwhenexperimentingwithblendingsoyoucanrecordwhatworksandwhatdoesnot.

Startwithalimitof5to10dropsofoilintotalanduseamixtureoftop,middleandbasenotes.Donotwasteyouroilsbymakingsampleblendsusingtoomanydropsasthiscanleadtoexpensivemistakes.Onceyoufindablendyoulikeyoucanbegintoexperimentfurtherbutitwillsavealotofwasteintheinterim.

Onceyouhavesettledonaparticularblend,testitoutwithdifferentdilutionmediums.Allcarrieroilscontaintheirownscentsandcharacteristics,somestrongerthanothers,soifyouareusingoilasadilutionagentyoumustensureyoufindonethatcomplimentsyouressentialoilblend.

Initially,useabasicessentialoilratioof30:50:20togetyoustarted,thiscanthenbeadaptedasyoubecomemoreexperienced.Thisequatesto30%topnoteoils,50%middlenoteoilsand20%basenoteoils.

e.g.

1ozofperfume=30ml=600drops

Ifyoumakea10mloilbasedEaudeParfumyouwillneedascentblendbetween10–20%.ForthisexampleIwillbeusinga20%blend.Thisequatesto1partessentialoilblend(2ml)and4partscarrieroil(8ml).

Thereare20dropsofessentialoilper1mlsofora20%blendof10mlIwillneed40dropsofoil.

30%=12dropsoftopnotes

50%=20dropsofmiddlenotes

20%=8dropsofbasenotes

Thesearethenblendedtogetherandaddedtothe8mlofcarrieroil.

PerfumeContainersThereareahugevarietyofcontainersavailableonlineforstoringyourperfumes.Fromexpensive,fancybottlestoplainandsimplebottles,containersandvials,thechoiceislimitedonlybyyourpersonaltaste.

Vialsareusuallyaround5mlandaregreatforsamples.Someareclearbottleswithascrewtopwhileothershaveasmallapplicatorattachedtotheinsideofthelid.

RollerBallBottlesareperfectforoilbasedperfumesastheyallowyoutocontroltheamountyouareapplying.Theyoftenhavescrewtoplidswhichmakethemleakproofandareinexpensive.Whilemostaremadefromplainglassorplastic,itispossibletopurchasedecoratebottleswhicharegreatwhenmakingperfumesforgifts.

SprayAtomizerBottlesareusedforallalcoholorwaterbasedperfumesandcanbeuseforverythinoil/watermixes.Theyrangefromsmallandplaintohighlydecorativesoyoucancreatesomeamazingperfumesthatcanbepackagedveryattractively.

Jarsandtinsareperfectforsolidperfumes.Theyaresmallandportableandaremadefromeverythingfromtin,enamel,glassandplastic.Thevarietyoflidsisalsohugeandyoucanobtainslidelids,screwtop,clip-onandhinged.

PendantorCharmBottlesmakewonderfullystylishgiftsandarerefillable.

Typicallytheyarebetween1mland5mlandareavailableinalargevarietyofdesigns.Quiteoftenthesependantscomewithatinyfunneldesignedforfillingthependantswithperfume.Whilethesearemoreexpensivethanregularcontainers,foranindividualperfumegifttheyaredefinitelyworththeextracost.

Chapter3–PerfumeDilutions

Whetheryouchoosetouseabaseoil,(carrieroil),waxoranalcoholasadilutionagent,itisimportanttounderstandthepositivepropertieseachsubstancecontains.

Thischapterdescribesthemostpopularbaseoilsandtheirhealthbenefitsalongwithanycontraindicationsaswellasinformationonperfumealcoholandvodkaasabaseingredientsoyoucanmakeaninformedchoicewhenchoosingyourperfumeingredients.

Water&Alcohol

DistilledWater

Distilledwatercomesfromthesteamwhichiscollectedwhileboilingwater.Purifiedorfilteredwatercanbeusedasanalternativetodistilledwater.

Hydrosol

Hydrosolisdistilledwatercollectedfromtheboilingoffloralwaterssuchaslavenderinfusedwater.Thiscanbepurchasedready-madeoryoucanmakeyourownathome.

RectifiedSpiritRectifiedspiritoralcoholisanagriculturallybasedethylalcohol,(usuallygrain),whichisrepeatedlydistilledtocreateapurealcohol.

Thepuritylevelofmostrectifiedspiritsis95.6%,howeverthiscanbedifficulttopurchaseduetotherestrictionsofsuchahighalcohollevel.

Apopularchoiceisarectifiedspiritof75.5%ABV,(151proof)called‘Everclear’asthisismorewidelyavailable.

Vodka

Aclear,tastelessandodourlessalcoholproducedusinggrainsorpotatoes,thisistheclosestcommercialalcoholtorectifiedspiritandreadilyavailableandassuchitisagreatalternative.Theprocessofdistillationusedinmanufacturingvodkamakesitagreatfixativetostabilisescentandpreserveessentialoils.

Ifusingvodkaaimforthehighestalcohollevelyoucanfind.Remember,thehighertheABVthepurerthealcohol.

PerfumersAlcoholWhilethisisreadilyavailableitisworthnotingthatitdoescontain3differentingredientssoisnotaspureasrectifiedspiritorvodka.

Perfumersalcoholismadeupofdenaturedalcohol,isopropylmyristateanddipropyleneglycol

Solids

Beeswax

Producedbyworkerbees,thisisanaturalwaxthatiswidelyusedinavarietyofdifferentindustries.Beeswaxhasalighthoneyscentanditshealthpropertiesinclude:

Anti-inflammatoryAnti-bacterialFormsanaturalbarrierontheskinwhichaidsinhealingandskinprotectionHumectant,(attractswaterwhichkeepsskinhydrated)Anti-allergenicSoothesitching,includingeczemaVitaminA

Therearedifferenttypesofbeeswaxwiththemainonesavailablebeing.

1. Yellowbeeswax-naturalproductobtainedfromthehoneycomb2. Whitebeeswax-yellowbeeswaxwhichhasbeenbleached3. Beeswaxabsolute-yellowbeeswaxwhichhasbeentreatedwithalcohol

FloralWax

Solventextractedwaxwithaslightfragrance.Thesewaxesareoftenusedbyvegansasanalternativetobeeswaxhowevertheyarequiteexpensiveandnotaswidelyavailableasthebeeswaxoption.Themostpopularfloralwaxesarejasmine,roseandmimosa.

SheaButter

SheabuttercomesfromtheSheaNutandiswidelyusedwithinthecosmeticindustry.Ithasaslightnuttyscentanditsbenefitsinclude:

Anti-inflammatoryMoisturizingCollagenProductionVitaminsA,D&EAnti-oxidant

Anti-aging

Notasstableasawaxsowillnotgivethesamesoliditytoyourperfumebutagreatoptiontomixwithwaxtocreateaslightlysofterperfume.Thiscanalsobeusedonitsowntocreateaperfumedbodycream.

Raw(Virgin,Unrefined)CoconutOilRawcoconutoilisextractedfromthekernelofamaturecoconut.Ithasathickconsistencyand,unlesswarm,doesnotresembleanoil.Ithasalovely,mildcoconutscentwhichcancomplementmanyessentialoils.

Whenpurchasingcoconutoilitisimportanttoensureyoudonotbuyrefined,bleachedoil,alwayschooserawoilthatispure.

Benefitsofcoconutoilinclude:

MoisturizingAnti-ViralVitaminEAnti-AgingAnti-OxidantAnti-Fungal

BaseOilsCarrieroilsaremadefromvegetables,seeds,nutsandfruit.Manyoftheoilsusedasabaseoilarebetterknownincookinghowever,becertainthatyoubuyeitherunrefined,virginorextravirginwhenshoppingforbaseoilsinthegrocerystore.

ThereisalargerangeofdifferentbaseoilssobelowIhavelistedthemostpopularoilsandtheirbenefits.

SweetAlmondOilAthick,sweetnuttyoilthatishighlymoisturisingandremovesimpuritiesfromtheskin.Thisoildoesnotpenetratetheskinwellandtendstositonthesurfacemakingitidealforthetreatmentofdryskinconditions.

ArgonOil

Lighttomediumdensityoilthathasanuttyscent.Thisoilisquicklyabsorbsandveryhydrating.Itcontainsanti-agingandprotectivepropertiesandcanhelpwithscarsandstretchmarks.

EveningPrimroseOilAlightandnuttyscentedoilwithhealingandastringentproperties.EveningPrimrosealsohasanti-inflammatorybenefits.

GrapeseedOil

Apalegreenoilwithalighttomediumdensitythathasamildlysweetscent.Beneficialpropertiesincludeanti-aging,anti-oxidant,anti-fungalandanti-bacterial.

HazelnutOil

Thisisalightlyscentedoilwithmoisturisingproperties.ItsotherbenefitsincludeSkinstrengtheningandcirculation,regenerative,astringentandsoothing.

JojobaOil

Jojobaisverythick,waxyoilwithverylittlescent.Nourishingandquicklyabsorbedintotheskin.Itcontainsanti-oxidantproperties.

OliveOil

Thisisaheavyoilwithafruityscent,betterknowninthefoodindustry.Oliveoilpenetratestheskinwellandhasanti-oxidantproperties.

RoseHipOil

Rosehipisnongreasy,ambercolouredoilwithanearthyscent.Rosehipoilisregenerativeandcontainsanti-inflammatoryproperties.

SesameOil

Yellow/brownoilwithastrongnuttyscent.Sesameoilhasanti-agingpropertiesandismoisturisingandsoothingontheskin.Itisalsoknowntoabsorbandremovetoxins.

WheatgermOil

Strongscentedoilwithahighlevelofmoisturisingproperties.Ithasanti-oxidantpropertiesandstimulatedskinregeneration.

Chapter4–EssentialOils

Ifyouarewillingtoinvestyourtimeandenergyintomakingyourownperfumesandscentsthenitisworthinvestingalittletimetosourcegoodqualityessentialoils.Lowgradeoilscontainfewerofthebeneficialpropertiesofhighgradeoilsandmuchlessstrengthwhenitcomestotheirscent.

Thisisbecausetheplantsusedtoobtaintheoilsarenotofthebestquality.AlwayschooseGradeAoilsandensureyouarepurchasingfromareputableseller.

Themajorityofessentialoilsaremadebyextractingtheoilsfromtheplantsusingsteamorwatermethodsandtheseareperfectlysuitableforuseinyourperfumemaking.Allrecipesarebasedonthistypeofessentialoil.

Therearetwootherextractionmethodswhichareregularlyusedandtheseproduceahigherconcentrationofoil.

Absolutes:Theseareextractedusingasolventbasedmethod.Thisensuresthattheoilextractedcontainsahighconcentrationofmoleculesmakingitmuchstrongerthanotheroils.

Ifusingabsolutesinyourperfumemaking,adaptyourrecipetohalveoreventhirdthenumberofdropsoftheabsoluteoil.

CO2’s:Theseareextractedusingpressurisedcarbondioxidemakingthefinishedproductamuchthickerdensitythanmostoils.Theseessentialoilsareidealforperfumemakingastheirextractionmethodallowsthemtoretainahigherleveloftheplantsnaturalscent.

AswithAbsolutes,adaptyourrecipesquantitiesinthesamewaytoallowforthedensityandconcentrationoftheoil.

Bottlesofessentialoilstypicallycontainbetween10mland25ml.Duetothehighquantityofplantsrequiredtoextractsmallamountsofoil,thesetinybottlescanoftenappeartobeexpensive.

Whenpurchasingyouroilsyoushouldtakeintoaccountthatalthoughthequantityyouarepayingforissmall,1mlofoilcontains20drops,meaningeach10mlbottleholds200dropsofoil.

AbsolutesandCO2’s,ifundiluted,willcontainthesameamountofdropsbutbecauseoftheconcentration,eachsingledropisworth2or3dropsofregular

essentialoil.Essentialoilsalsohavealongshelflife,typically6–12months.

Whenchoosingoilstoblendforyourownrecipes,ortoalterarecipe,itisimportanttounderstandthedifferentcategoriesofscentsavailable.

ScentCategories

FloralScents

CinnamonBark(CeylonCinnamon)–Whilenotatruefloral,cinnamonbarkaddsawarmandenhancingelementtoafloralscent.Itblendswellwithfrankincenseandallwoodyscents.

Geranium–Strongleafyrosescentwithhintsoffruitandmint.

JasmineAbsolute–Ahoney-sweetfloraloilthatisverydistinctive.Ithasanaromathatisbothcalmingandsensual.

Lavender–Sweet,balsamicsentwithfloralovertones.Itblendswellwithclarysage,patchouli,rosemary,pineandmanyothers.Lavenderisrenownedforitshealingproperties.

Neroli–Nerolicomesfromthebitterorangetreeandhasastrong,spicyscentthatisveryrefreshing.Itworkswellwillmostfloralandcitrusoilandhascalmingandsensualelements.

RoseAbsolute–Averydeep,sweetandlonglastingfloralscentwithupliftingqualities.

RoseOtto–Agentlerfragrancethanroseabsoluteitisstillwarmandintenseandworkswellinperfumes.

SweetBasil–asweet,floralscentwithalightlyspicedaroma.Ithastherapeuticbenefitswhichincludeanupliftingandenergisingofmood.ItblendswellwithLime,BergamotandClarySage.

YlangYlang–Intensefloralfragranceverysimilartojasmine.YlangYlangisasensualaromathatworkswellinPerfumeandprovidesanupliftmenttothemood.YlangYlangshouldbeusedsparinglyasithasstrongaphrodisiacqualities.

Herb

ExoticBasil–Aswithsweetbasilthisoilhasasweet,floralscentbutwithcamphorovertones.TherapeuticbenefitsandblendingisthesameasSweetBasilChamomile-Wild–Thishasafreshherbalscentwithsweet,longlasting,balsamicundertones.Itblendswellwithwoodandmuskscents.

Chamomile-Roman-AmilderscentthanGermanChamomilethataddswarmovertoneswhenblendedwithclarysage,jasmine,neroliorbergamot.

Chamomile-German–Asweet,fruity,almostapplelikescentwithhintsoftobacco.Addrichundertonestoperfumeblendsandislonglasting.

ClarySage–Spicy,bittersweetscentwithhintsofhay.Ithasalonglastingaromathatworkswellasafixativewhencombinedwithotherblends.

Hyssop–Astrongwoodlandherbscentwithsweetandspicyovertones.Itblendswellwithotherherboilandcitrusoils.RefreshingSweetMarjoram–Warmandspicyscentwithhintsofnutmeg.Workswellinmasculineblendsorspicyperfumes.

Palmarosa–Arosefloralscentmixedwithfreshgrasswhichisveryrefreshing.

Peppermint–Powerfullysweetmentholscent–bestwhenblendedwithotheroils.

Rosewood–Asweet,woodlandscentwithhintsofnutmegandfloral.Addanicelayertomanyscentblends.

Citrus

Bergamot–Afresh,sweetandfruityaromawithupliftingqualitiesthatblendswellwithothercitrusoils.

Grapefruit–Bittersweetcitrusscentthatisrefreshinganduplifting.

Lemon–Intenselemonscent.Lemonoilcancausesomeirritationsouseinsmallquantitiestoenhanceotherscentsonly.

LemonEucalyptus–Afreshandinvigoratingscentthathasanaromaofgrassandrosebutwithahintofcitrus.

Lime–Veryfruityandfreshoilwithastrongcitrusaroma.Aswithlemonoil,useinmoderation.

Mandarin–Citrusscentwithfloralundertonesthatisupliftingandsensual.

SweetOrange–Averylivelyscentthatissweetandfruity.Thisoilworkswellinbothmasculineandfemininescentsandisrefreshinganduplifting.

Tangerine–VerysimilarinscenttoMandarinoilbutmoresuitedtomasculineblends.

Camphor

Eucalyptus–Adistinctscentwithahintofmenthol.Invigoratingandpurifyingbenefits.

WildMarjoram–Astrongandspicyscentthatissweetandcontainsahintofeucalyptus.

Peppermint–SeeHerbGroupRosemary–SeeHerbGroupTeaTree–Thisisawarm,spicyscentthathassomemedicinalundertones.Blendswellwithlavender,rosemaryandnutmegandcreatesanupliftingaroma.

Resin

Frankincense–Spicy,peppery,lemonyandbalsamicaromathatsuitsmostmasculine,floralandspicyblends.

Myrrh–Warmandspicywithadistinctbalsamicscent.Thisisagoodoiltoblendwithwoodlandscents.

Spicy

Allspice–Spicy,slightlysweetscentthatworkswellformasculinecolognes.Itblendswellwithorange,gingerandpatchoulioilsaswellasotheroilswithinthespicegroup.Therapeuticbenefitsincludeliftingofmoodandoverallfeelingofmentalwellbeing.

Bay–Intensefreshandspicyscentwithahintofcloves.

Cardamom–Aslightlycamphor-likescentthatisspicywithfloralundertones.Thisoilisbestsuitedtoblendsthatcontainfloralormasculinescents.

Cinnamon–SeeWoodyGroupCoriander–Aromatic,slightlysweetandspicyscentthatblendswellwithbergamot,cinnamonbark,jasmineandfrankincense.

Ginger–Awarmandspicyscentwithwoodyovertones.Thisoilblendsnicelywithcitrusoilsandotherspicyoils.

Nutmeg–Aslightlyoilyscentofnutmegswithaspicyovertone.Bestsuitedtospicyperfumesandmen’scologne,ithasanupliftingandenergisingeffectonthesenses.

Earthy

Patchouli–Alonglastingscentwhichisquiteexoticwithearthy,woodyandspicytones.Ithasarich,sweetbalsamicscentandisquiteintense.Thescentofpatchoulideepensovertimeandisbothsoothingandsensual.

Vetiver–Richwoodyscentwithhintsofsweetearth.Thisisalonglastingscentwhichworkswellasafixativeinaromaticblends.

Woody

Amyris-WestIndianSandalwood–Thisisawoody,balsamicscentwithaslightlysweetovertone.

Carrot–Sweet,earthyandwoody,carrotoilprovidesanorientalfeeltomostblends.

Cedarwood–Awoodyscentwithbalsamicovertones.Thisoilpromotescalmduringemotionalstressandanxiety.

Cypress–Spinewithstronghintsofpine,thisoilblendswellwithclarysage,lavenderandcitrusoils.

Juniper–Freshandwarm,junipercontainsbalsamicandpinewoodaromasthatblendwellwithcitrusoilsandspicyoils.Thisoilworkswellinmasculineblends.

Pine–Afreshscentwitharesinousundertonebestsuitedtomasculinecologne.Usewithcautionasthisoilcanirritatesensitiveskin.

Sandalwood–Sweet,woodyandwarmwithabalsamicscentthatincreaseswithage.Sandalwoodblendswellwiththemajorityofoilsandissensualandrelaxing.

Chapter5–EssentialOilSafetyInformation

Asessentialoilsarehighlyconcentrated,theirpropertiescanbedangerousifusedinamountsthataretoohighforourbiologicalsystemsoalloilsmuchbewelldilutedbeforeuseinperfumes.

Inaddition,certainoilscancausereactionswhileothersareunsuitableforuseinpregnancyandotherphysicalconditions.Belowissomehealthandsafetyinformationtoconsiderwhenpreparingperfumesandtohelpinyourblendingprocess.

Thefollowingoilsshouldbeavoidedastheyaretoxic.

WormwoodWintergreenTansySavinPennyroyalParsley

Ifyousufferfromanylongterm,serioushealthproblemsyoushouldseekadvicefromareputableholisticoraromatherapypractitionerbeforeusingessentialoils.BelowIhavelistedoilswhichshouldmostcommonlybeavoidedforcertainhealthproblems.

Seekadvicebeforeusing:

NutmegFennelDill

Ifyouhaveaproblemwithhighbloodpressure,avoid:

ThymeSageRosemaryHyssop

Epilepsysufferersneedtoavoid:

TarragonTansySageRosemaryHyssopBirchBasil

Peoplewithdiabetesshouldavoid:

AngelicaIfyoutakeananti-coagulantdrugavoid:

GingerCloveBirch

Pregnantwomenandchildrenaresusceptibletonegativeeffectsfromcertainoils.Donotuseessentialoilsinscentsforchildrenunder11.Somearesafebutitisbesttoerronthesideofcaution.Ifmakingperfumesforchildrenbetweentheagesof11and15,usehalftherecommendedingredientdrops.

Ifyouarebreastfeedingorpregnantavoidperfumeswhichcontainthefollowingessentialoils.

ThymeThujaTarragonSageRosemaryPeppermintOreganoNutmegMyrrhMustardMugwortMarjoram

JuniperJasmineHyssupHorseradishGingerFirFennelCloveClarySageChamomileCamphorBlackPepperBirchBasilAniseedAngelica

Certainoilscancausesensitisation,theeffectsofwhichproducesimilarsymptomstoanallergicreaction.Beforeusinganyofthefollowingoilsinaperfumeblend,dilute1dropinsomecarrieroilandrubalittleontheinnerforearm.Ifyouhavehadnoitching,rednessorothernegativereactioninthatspotwithin24hoursyoushouldbesafetouseitinyourblends.

ThymeTagetteOriganumCloveCinnamonCassiaBay

Whenusinginperfume,theoilsthathaveaphoto-toxiceffect,(sensitivetoUVlight),shouldcausefewproblemsasyouareusingthemonsuchasmallareaofthebody,however,ifthosearea’saregoingtobeindirectsunlightorwillbeexposedtoasun-bedorothersourceofUVlight,avoidwearingperfumesthatcontainthefollowingoils.

TagetRueOrangeLimeLemonGrapefruitCuminBergamotAngelica

Chapter6–PerfumeRecipesandBlends

Thischapterprovidesbasicrecipestomakeavarietyofdifferenttypesofperfumealongwith50blendrecipestogetyoustarted.

Ihavelistedtheperfumerecipesseparatelyfromtheblendstoallowyoutheoptionofchoosingwhichtypeofperfumeyouwouldliketomakeforeachblend.

Whilethesequantitiesmayseemlow,theyactuallymakeagoodamountofperfumeas1tablespoonisequalto18ml.

Alcohol/WaterBasedPerfume1½tbspvodkaoralcoholbase½tbspdistilledwater30dropsofessentialoils

Directions:

1. Blendalcoholandwaterandmixintheessentialoilblend.2. Shakewell.

Thisproducesahighstrengthperfumetobeusedsparingly.

Alcohol/WaterBasedCologne1½tbspvodkaoralcoholbase½tbspdistilledwater22dropsofessentialoils

Directions:

1. AswithAlcohol/WaterBasedPerfume

BaseOilPerfume1tbspcarrieroilofyourchoice25dropsofessentialoils

Directions:

1. Blendallingredientstogetherandstoreinanairtightcontainer,(preferablyadarkcontainer,alternatively,storeoutofdirectsunlight).

Alcohol/OilBasedEaudePerfume2tbspcarrieroil6tablespoonsvodka2½tbspdistilledwater30dropsessentialoil

Directions:

1. Mixtogethercarrieroilandessentialoils.2. Addthevodkaanddistilledwater.3. Shakewell.

OilBasedPerfume1tbspcarrieroil18dropsessentialoils

Directions:

1. Mixtogetherwellanddecantintoarollerballcontainer.

Oil/WaterBasedBodySpray28mlcarrieroil28mldistilledwater10dropsessentialoil

Directions:

1. Combineingredientsandshakewell2. Storeinawaterspraybottle

SolidPerfumesRecipe1

3½gbeeswax14mljojobaoil7dropsessentialoil

Directions:

1. Inadoubleburner,(orabowloverapanofsimmeringwater),meltbeeswaxandjojobaoil.

2. Oncemelted,stirtogetherandremovefromheat.3. Allowtocoolslightlyandstirinessentialoils.4. Pourmixtureintocontainers.

Recipe2

1tbspshreddedbeeswax1tbspunrefinedcoconutoil3tbspcarrieroil60dropsessentialoil

Directions:

1. Inadoubleburner,meltbeeswax,carrieroilandcoconutoil.2. Repeatsteps2–4fromaboverecipe.

PerfumeBlends

Belowareblendswhichproducegreatsmellingperfumesandscents.Chooseyourowncombinationofdropstosuittheperfumetypeyouaremakingandyourownpersonaltaste.

BlendsforHer

1.SummerforestSweetOrangeEssentialOil

CedarwoodEssentialOilPeppermintEssentialOilRosemaryEssentialOil

2.Romance

SweetOrangeEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOilPatchouliEssentialOilCedarwoodEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOilBergamotEssentialOil

3.Sensual

JasmineEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilOrangeEssentialOilSandalwoodEssentialOil

4.Woodland

SpruceEssentialOilFirEssentialOilCedarwoodEssentialOilVetiverEssentialOilBergamotEssentialOil

5.MidnightForestCedarwoodEssentialOil

CloveEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOil

6.Summer

LavenderEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilBergamotEssentialOilSweetOrangeEssentialOil

7.Florist

LavenderEssentialOilChamomileEssentialOilValerianEssentialOil

8.ATouchofInnocence

MandarinEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOil

9.SweetRomanceJasmineEssentialOil

SweetOrangeEssentialOilPatchouliEssentialOil

10.Sunshine

SweetOrangeEssentialOilJasmineAbsoluteFrankincenseEssentialOilSpearmintEssentialOil11.Valentine

PatchouliEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOilRoseOttoEssentialOil

12.Bouquet

LavenderEssentialOilGeraniumEssentialOil

RosewoodEssentialOilRomanChamomileEssentialOil

13.NewYear

CedarwoodEssentialOilJuniperEssentialOilBergamotEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOil

14.Intimacy

SandalwoodEssentialOilRoseAbsoluteBlackPepperEssentialOilGingerEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOil

15.Love

BlackPepperEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOil

16.Heaven

RoseAbsoluteJasmineAbsoluteNeroliEssentialOil

17.WakeUp

SweetOrangeEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilTangerineEssentialOilFrankincenseEssentialOilNeroliEssentialOilMyrrhEssentialOil

FragrancesforHim

18.ATasteofthePastBergamotEssentialOil

PetitgrainEssentialOilSweetOrangeEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOilNeroliEssentialOil

19.MysteriousFrankincenseEssentialOilMyrrhEssentialOilSandalwoodEssentialOilVanillaEssentialOil

20.SensualforMenLavenderEssentialOil

CorianderEssentialOilSandalwoodEssentialOilCedarwoodEssentialOilFrankincenseEssentialOil21.EarlyMorningMandarinEssentialOil

PatchouliEssentialOilBayLaurelEssentialOilGingerEssentialOilVetiverEssentialOilNeroliEssentialOil

22.Woodland

FirEssentialOilPineEssentialOilJuniperBerryEssentialOilCedarwoodEssentialOil

23.Marine

WestIndianBayEssentialOilSweetOrangeEssentialOilLimeEssentialOilCloveEssentialOil

24.MountainRange

PeppermintEssentialOilJuniperBerryEssentialOilFirEssentialOilCypressEssentialOil

25.Amorous

SandalwoodEssentialOilLimeEssentialOilNutmegEssentialOilVetiverEssentialOilGrapefruitEssentialOilVanillaAbsolute26.TouchofMidnightLavenderEssentialOil

CedarwoodEssentialOilSweetMarjoramEssentialOilNeroliEssentialOil

27.DarkNight

BlackPepperEssentialOilCloveEssentialOilSandalwoodEssentialOilNutmegEssentialOilLemonEssentialOil

28.EarlyMoon

EucalyptusEssentialOilGrapefruitEssentialOilSweetOrangeEssentialOilLimeEssentialOil

PerfumeswithHealthBenefits

29.Insomnia

ClarySagex6dropsBergamotx4dropsRomanChamomilex10drops

30.PMS

ClarySagex5dropsJasminex2dropsGeraniumx4dropsLavenderx8dropsVanillax3dropsYlangYlangx6dropsVioletx2dropsFennelx2drops

31.IrritabilityMandarinx3drops

Sandalwoodx6drops

32.Memory&FocusLemonx5drops

Hyssopx5drops

33.Stress

Grapefruitx6dropsYlangYlangx2dropsJasminex2drops

34.Anger

Bergamotx6dropsYlangYlangx2dropsJasminex2drops

EverydayBlends

35.EverydayBlend1

JasmineEssentialOilLimeEssentialOilSweetOrangeEssentialOilCinnamonEssentialOil36.EverydayBlend2

PatchouliEssentialOilVanillaEssentialOilNeroliEssentialOilLindenBlossomEssentialOil37.EverydayBlend3

JasmineEssentialOilTangerineEssentialOilSandalwoodEssentialOilGrapefruitEssentialOil38.EverydayBlend4

LimeEssentialOilBergamotEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOilRoseAbsolute39.EverydayBlend5

BergamotEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOilGrapefruitEssentialOil

40.EverydayBlend6

SpruceEssentialOil

CedarEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOil

41.EverydayBlend7

RosewoodEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOil

42.EverydayBlend8

SpearmintEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilTangerineEssentialOil

43.EverydayBlend9

BergamotEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOilCypressEssentialOil

44.EverydayBlend10

SpearmintEssentialOilLavenderEssentialOilSweetOrangeEssentialOil

45.EverydayBlend11

SandalwoodEssentialOilRoseOttoEssentialOilLemonEssentialOilPineEssentialOil

46.EverydayBlend12

JasmineAbsoluteSweetOrangeEssentialOilPatchouliEssentialOil

NeroliEssentialOil

47.EverydayBlend13

YlangYlangEssentialOilClarySageEssentialOilBergamotEssentialOil

48.EverydayBlend14

SweetOrangeEssentialOilVanillaEssentialOilYlangYlangEssentialOil49.EverydayBlend15

JuniperEssentialOilSweetOrangeEssentialOilCinnamonEssentialOil

50.EverydayBlend16

SandalwoodEssentialOilNeroliEssentialOil

Conclusion

Thankyouagainfordownloadingthisbook!

Ihopethisbookwasabletohelpyoutounderstandthesimplicitywithwhichyoucandesignandmanufactureyourownperfumesandcolognesandhasgivenyoutheconfidencetogiveitatry.

Thenextstepistoobtainafewessentialoils,carrieroilsand/oralcoholandtryyourhandatblendingabeautifulscentyoucanbeproudof.

ImpressfriendsandfamilywithyourdistinctiveanduniquefragrancesandmakepersonalisedChristmasandbirthdaygiftsforthespecialpeopleinyourlife.

Finally,ifyouenjoyedthisbook,thenI’dliketoaskyouforafavor,wouldyoubekindenoughtoleaveareviewforthisbookonAmazon?It’dbegreatlyappreciated!

Thankyouandgoodluck!

BonusChapter

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SoapMaking:MadeEasy!-HowToMakeNaturalSoapFromScratch-With33+OrganicNon-ToxicDIYHomemadeSoapRecipes!(clickthebooktitletocheckthebookout)

Chapter1–BasicSoaps

Thebestwaytolearnanythingistostartwiththebasics.Thankfully,insoapmaking,thatmeansyoustillcomeoutwithagreatresultyoucanuseeveryday,soit’stheperfectwaytostartout.Thesoaprecipesinthisbookwillallbebasedonorusetherecipesinthischapter,soconsiderthisyourfoundation.Alongsideeachbasicsoaprecipeyou’llalsofindideasforhowtomakeitunique!

MeltandPourSoap

MeltandPourisoneofthemostcommontechniquesformakingsoap,andarguablytheeasiest.

Tomakethissoap,you’llneed:

MeltandpoursoapbaseMicrowaveablebowlKnifeRubbingalcoholSpraybottleSoapmold

Addingfragranceoiloracolorantiscompletelyoptional,butaneasywaytocustomizeyoursoap.

1. Takeyoursolidmeltandpoursoapbaseandcutitintochunkswiththeknife,placingtheamountyouneedintothemicrowaveablebowl.Differentrecipeswillcallfordifferentounces,butthemoldyouusewilltypicallytellyouhowmanyouncesitwillhold.

2. Microwavethebowlforoneminute.Onceyoupullitout,stirthemeltandpouruntilanyun-meltedpiecesarefullymelted.Ifthesoapbaseremainssolid,microwaveitinadditionaltensecondincrementsuntileverythinghasmelted.

3. Unlessyouwanttoaddfragranceorcolor(we’llgettothatinasecond!),thenextstepistopourthemeltedsoapbaseintoyoursoapmolduntilit’sfull.

4. Usingrubbingalcoholinaspraybottle,spritzthetopofyourmeltedsoapinthemold.Meltedsoaphasatendencytobubblealittle,andtherubbing

alcoholwillgetridofthebubbles,givingyouacleansurfaceforthesoaptoset.

5. Letyoursoapmoldsituntilithascompletelycooledandsolidifiedbeforeyoutryandremoveitfromthemold.Usuallythatwilltakeaboutfourtosixhours,dependingonyourmold.

That’sitformeltandpour!Unless–didyouwanttoaddsomefragranceandcolor?That’sunderstandable.Afterall,thefunpartofsoapmakingisgettingcreativewithcolorsandscents.There’sroomforerrorwiththeseadditionsthough,soyouneedtobecareful.

Whenaddingfragranceoil,nomatterwhatkind,waittoaddituntilthesoapbaseiscompletelymelted.Useaquarterofanounceoffragranceoilperpoundofsoapbase.Youcanuselessthanthatforasubtlescent,ormoreifyouwantastrongersmellingbarofsoap.

Forcolor,thebestnaturaloptionismicapowder.Thereareothernaturalmineralsthatyoucanuseforcolor,butmicaisgoingtobeeasiesttofindandgiveyouthemostvarietytoworkwith.Simplyaddoneeighthofateaspoonofpowdertoyourmeltedsoapandstiruntilit’scompletedincorporated.Ifyouwantadarkercolor,youcanadduptoonequarterteaspoonintotal.Oncefullystirred,spraythetopofyourmeltedbasewithrubbingalcoholtoremoveanybubbles,thenpourintoyourmold!

ColdProcessSoap

Incasethesimplicityofmeltandpoursoapmadeyoucomplacent,letmewarnyou–coldprocesssoapisnotquickandeasy!There’salotofsafetyconcernstotakeintoaccount,anditsmoretimeconsuming.Thatsaid,italsoallowsyoutodoatonofcreativethingsthataren’tachievablewiththebasicmeltandpoursoup,soit’sworthknowinghowtodo.

Thisisabasiccoldprocesssoaprecipethatcanbecustomizedhoweveryouwant.Practicewithjustthebasicsbeforeyoutrytogetfancy,becausecoldprocesssoapisalothardertomaster.

Tomakethissoap,you’llneed:

OliveOilCoconutOilPalmOilLye

DistilledWaterMicrowaveablebowlMixingbowlSafetygogglesRubberglovesSoapmold

Informationaboutfragranceandcolorwillfollowtheinstructions.Remembertodressinclothingthatcoversyourextremities.Lyeisadangeroussubstance–don’tgetanyonyourself!

Theamountsusedtomakecoldprocesssoapwilldifferbasedontherecipe.Theamountsyou’llseeinthisbasicrecipewillmakeaboutfourandahalfpounds.Usually,youwouldneedtousealyecalculatortodeterminehowmuchlyeyouneed,buttheamountisprovidedforyouhere.

1. Putontherubberglovesandsafetygoggles.Makesureyou’reworkinginaventilatedarea,becauseyou’llbecreatingsomefumesyouwanttoavoidbreathingin.

2. Startwith15.8ouncesofdistilledwater,andmakesureyourmeasurementsareexact.Addin6.9ouncesofyourlye,andstirwell.Neverdothistheotherwayaround,becauseitcancauseadangerousreaction.Oncestirred,setitasidesoitcancool.Theidealtemperatureis110°Fahrenheit.

3. Putsixteenounceseachofoliveoil,coconutoil,andpalmoilintoyourmicrowaveablebowl.Melttheoilstogetherbymicrowavingthemonthirtysecondbursts.Oncetheoilsaremeltedtogether,allowthemtocoolto110°Fahrenheit.

4. Addthemixtureoflyeanddistilledwatertothemeltedoils.Beverycareful.Stirthemtogetheruntilthemixturehasthetextureofpudding.Youcanuseastickblender,orsimplystirvigorouslyuntilyougettherighttexture.

5. Onceyoursoaphasreachedthepuddingconsistency,youcanpouritintoyourmolds!Letthemoldssitthreetofivedaysbeforeyoupopyoursoapout.Thesoapswillneedfourtosixweekstocurebeforetheycanbeused.

Ifyouwanttoaddanyfragrancetoyoursoap,doitwhilethesoapisinitspuddingconsistency,beforepouringitintothemolds.Howmuchyouusedependsonhowstrongyouwantyourfragrance.Followthesameruleweused

formeltandpoursoap–aquarterofanounceoffragranceperpoundofsoap.

Colorshouldalsobeaddedtothepuddingtexturedsoap,beforethemolds.Followtheguideweusedformeltandpoursoap,useuptoonequarterteaspoonofyourchosencoloranttostart.Ifyouwantadarkercolor,youcanaddmoretothesoapmixtureasneededbeforepouringitintothemolds.

GoatMilkSoap

Therearetwowaystomakesoapusinggoatmilk,andyoujustlearnedhowtodobothofthem!Meltandpourandcoldprocessarethebasicmethodsyou’llusetodothemajorityoftasksinthesoapmakingworld,includingmakinggoatmilksoap!

Goatmilksoapisdifferentfromothersoapsinthatithasaverycreamyandsilkyfeelingtoit,makingitexcellentforwhenyouwanttofeelalittleluxurious.

Tomakegoatmilkmeltandpoursoap,you’llneed:

GoatmilkmeltandpoursoapbaseMicrowaveablebowlRubbingalcoholSpraybottleSoapmoldKnife

Ifyouhadn’talreadyfigureditout,makinggoatmilksoapthemeltandpourwayisprettymuchidenticaltomakingregularmeltandpoursoap.Theonlydifferenceisinyourmeltingtechnique.

1. Cutupyourgoatmilksoapbaseintosmallpiecesandputthemintoyourmicrowaveablebowl.

2. Microwavethegoatmilksoapbasefortensecondsatatime.Thiswillpreventthesoapfromburning.Microwaveitthiswayuntilitisfullyormostlymelted,stirringinanyremainingchunksofsoapuntilthesoapbaseisfullymelted.

3. Pourthesoapintoyourchosenmold,andspritzthetopwithrubbingalcoholinaspraybottletoremoveanybubbles.Letitfullyhardenbeforeyouremoveitfromthemold.Itshouldtakefourtosixhours,aswithregularmeltandpoursoap.

Asyoumayhaveguessed,thesamerulesweusedforregularmeltandpoursoapapplytogoatmilkmeltandpoursoapwhenitcomestofragranceandcolor.Addbothoncethesoapismelted,andincreasetheamountsasnecessarytoreachyourdesiredstrength.

Whenitcomestomakinggoatmilksoapthecoldprocessway,it’salottrickier.I’msureyouaren’tsurprised,sincecoldprocessisalwaysthemorecomplicatedwaytodothings.Theresultsareoftenreallyamazingthough,soit’sworthlearning.

Makingsoapfromanykindofmilkcanbechallenging,becausewhenthemilkismixedwiththelye,itwillscorchthemilk.Thatisn’taproblemforthesoap,butitpreventsyoufromachievinganykindofbrightcolors,anditdoessmellreallyawful.Neverfearthough–intheseinstructions,you’llfindoneoftheeasiestwaystoavoidthisproblem.

Tomakegoatmilkcoldprocesssoap,you’llneed:…

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