Teach Soap

i followed recipe and cant smell my bubble bath bars when I put them in water. I put extra in next batch and same thing. could it be the baking soda that cancels out the fo when it hits the water? Jill

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JILLY

What recipe did you use and how much fo & what fo did you use?
I've never found a problem with baking soda canceling out fo's in any products.

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Genny

The baking soda doesn't cancel out the scent, but you cannot just add scent until you smell it well either. You need to know the max amount of scent that is safe to use. Make sure you check for the bath product you are making, bombs in this case, and then compare that amount to the amount you used. Add more if you can. If not, then you will need to switch to another scent. Some scents are light and overwhelmed by a tub of water. Plus, water and oil don't mix well, so you need to use hot water and swirl your oils around. If you add a small amount, a capful, of liquid soap and swirl that in with your bomb it will help to disperse the oils. That being said, I don't use the soap and I don't have an issue smelling my scents or essential oils, so I am thinking it is an amount issue for you.

eta: or an issue with the particular scent you used. Was it a body safe fragrance? Was it from a reputable vendor?

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Remember, it's not just that we weather the storm, but how we dance in the rain.

Tammy

What was the recipe? How much fragrance did you add? Where did the fragrance come from?

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

1/3 c cornstarch
1/3 c cream of tartar
1c sodium lauryl sulfoactate
1T tapioca starch mixed with 2t FO
1/3 c glycerin
1Tcastor oil
10 drops food color

pinot grigio from brambleberry

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JILLY

I would convert that recipe into ounces. That will give you a better idea on how much fragrance to use. I don't use food coloring at all. I was told that it's not a good choice for any bath or body products. It can also bleed, stain skin, the bathtub or a washcloth.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

thank you I will try that but if you think there is an even better recipe, please forward.

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JILLY

I prefer to work with %, grams or ounces. Here is a recipe in %. That way you can make any amount you like.

SCI noodles or flakes 20.00
cocobetaine 20.00
cream of tartar 10.00
oil of choice 1.00
fragrance 1.00
bicarbonate 48.00
Total 100.00%

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I agree with I calculator to Irena about not using food coloring and changing the recipe into ounces. As for the scent, go to the brambleberry page and use their scent calculator to get the amounts of their fragrances in various products.
For recipes, you can make your own or check the teach soap web page(s) for recipes. I am sure that you will find a few there.

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Remember, it's not just that we weather the storm, but how we dance in the rain.

Tammy