| How do essential oils complement soap making | | | | fragrance oils contain essential oils these are in very |
| fragrance oils? How do they complement each other? | | | | minute quantities and just to enhance the scent of the |
| What are essential oils? These oils are highly | | | | fragrance mainly because of the high cost of these |
| concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of | | | | kind of oils. Fragrance oils like essential oils should not |
| plants or fruits. They have the property to evaporate | | | | be used directly on the skin and should be mixed with |
| and have their own aroma or scent. These oils are | | | | your final product. |
| extracted either through distillation or pressing to get | | | | How do these oils complement each other? |
| the purest oils. Distillation is the process where steam | | | | If you are going to make natural, herbal or organic |
| or water is used to produce a two-phase liquid. The | | | | soaps, it is best to use essential oils because it will |
| upper part of this liquid is the oil extract while the lower | | | | enhance your soaps since these oils have and carry |
| part is distilled water. The extracted oil or upper part of | | | | their own properties. Fragrance oils are added to |
| the liquid contains the true essence of the fruit or plant | | | | strengthen the scent of the soap but in small quantities |
| used, thus it was termed essential. They come in | | | | to avoid skin irritation. These oils are sometimes used |
| assorted colors and consistency from clear to dark | | | | to replace essential oils that are rare or would be |
| and from watery to thick. They are not really oils but | | | | environmentally irresponsible to extract. Some people |
| they are like oils in the sense that they do not easily | | | | buy soap and other bath products for the scent and |
| mix well with water. Since they are highly | | | | not really for their curative or moisturizing properties, |
| concentrated they should be used in moderation and | | | | thus you can use fragrance oils as substitute for |
| cannot be used directly on the skin. These oils are | | | | essential oils. |
| more expensive because of certain factors like the | | | | Basically essential oils complement fragrance oils by |
| small quantity of oil obtained every time, how rare the | | | | adding value to soaps and other bath products that |
| plant is and the quality of the oil obtained. | | | | use these oils. In the same way that fragrance oils can |
| What are fragrance oils? These oils are a complex | | | | substitute for the more expensive oils thus making |
| combination of natural essential oils and solvents or | | | | your bath products affordable. Just a word of caution, |
| part artificial or part synthetic aroma compounds. Not | | | | both of these oils cannot be used directly on the skin |
| all fragrance oils are suitable for use in soaps or lotions. | | | | and in large quantities as they may damage or irritate |
| There are some of these oils intended for candles or | | | | the skin. |
| potpourri and which will be irritating to the skin. If ever | | | | |