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hello can anyone tell me what a good amount of fragrance to put in my cp soap?
thanks dawn

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dawn m

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Lisa
“What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul” ~ Yiddish proverb

thank you so much Lisa ! I wasn't aware that there are certain safe amounts of fo in soap, I will define check it out on bb

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dawn m

You're welcome. Each fragrance and essential oil is different in the safe amounts you should use. For instance cinnamon should really be used sparingly because it can really irritate...especially sensitive areas. When you decide on a fragrance, if the bottle doesn't tell you a safe amount, you can't find it on the web, and you just aren't sure, you can always ask the supplier you purchased it from. Most are very helpful. Also you want to be sure the fragrance oil you decide to use in soap is safe for use on the body. There are fragrance oils that are only for use in candles. There is also a page on this forum that is dedicated to fragrance and essential oils. Many people will try out a fragrance and post their experience with it. Did it smell good OOB (out of the botle)? Did is smell good once the soap cured? Did it cause the batch of soap to seize or rice? There is a lot more to fragrance than just how much.
Really the best thing you can do before you begin making soaps is to sit and read. Read the posts on here. Especially Irena's (soapbuddy) sticky posts at the tops of the pages. Get books on soaping. And then start asking questions about what you've read.

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Lisa
“What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul” ~ Yiddish proverb

Also, some fragrances just smell alot stronger. For example, Almond Biscotti is really strong but Japanese Cherry Blossom is very light -- I use less of the first one but more of the 2nd one in my batches of CP soap. Reading the reviews of the different fragrance oils will often give you a clue of what to expect -- some websites offer the reviews and some don't.

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dawn m

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Ricing means your FO or oils look like little bits of rice in your pot. I've only had one FO do it so far, Frostbite from Bitter Creek North. But I tend to stay away from a lot of the troublesome FOs to begin with. You can usually beat it back into submission with your stick blender but once in awhile its so bad you end up tossing it. I was lucky and was able to wrangle it back to normal.

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