{"id":6101,"date":"2011-04-27T15:46:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T21:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=6101"},"modified":"2023-09-11T08:55:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:55:14","slug":"ordering-essential-oils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/ordering-essential-oils\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordering Essential Oils"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"box_fragrance\"<\/a>. I received a phone call from WSP<\/a> customer service this morning and found out that the bitter almond fragrance they sell is actually made with cassia essential oil and sweet almond (fixed) oil. There isn’t any bitter almond in it at all, but somehow it smells like almond, so that’s what they have labeled it. I’ve smelled cassia essential oil, and I don’t remember it smelling like almonds, but maybe the one I had wasn’t the best quality. I also received some advice from another soapmaker that WSP has a pretty great honey almond essential oil blend that doesn’t irritate your skin, so I’ve ordered both so I can decide between them. <\/p>\n

I also received some insightful comments on the previous post from Josee who has used the bitter almond essential oil from Liberty Natural<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Liberty Natural sells the bitter almond EO FFPA FFC. There is some paperwork to fill out first but once done, they keep them on file so you don’t have to do it again next time you want to buy. I have some here and I can assure you it is VERY potent stuff. Used at 0.5 PPO it still almost drove me out of the house. This EO has been modified, the prussic acid removed, so that it is safe to use. The reason you have to fill out paperwork is because benzandelhyde is the precursor to amphetamine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Indeed, if you look at the Certificate of Analysis for this product, it says Prussic Acid (Per FCC Test): 0.015% max.<\/p>\n

Besides looking at the almond essential oils, I’ve also placed an order with Essential Oil University<\/a> for some other essential oils & blends. Although I do like to create my own scent blends, sometimes it is more cost effective to buy the pre-blended oils. Eventually, I’m fairly certain that all of my products – including soaps – will be scented naturally. I’m starting this process slowly, however. I do love my synthetic fragrances!<\/p>\n

Essential oils have so many facets to them – they aren’t just good for fragrance! They have aromatherapy benefits and other properties that can make them highly potent. I’m hoping to learn more about those properties as I blend and create products that are beneficial to my customers. This includes watching for cautions related to skin irritation, or oils that are to be avoided during pregnancy. Most of the larger suppliers don’t have this information on their websites, so I have to go looking elsewhere. I wish I could go to the Handcrafted Soapmaker’s Guild conference in May to learn more from Robert Tisserand. He’s going to be one of the speakers, and he’s a well-known expert on the subject. Can someone take good notes for me, if you’re going? (I just read that Tisserand advises to completely avoid cassia in skin care applications. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 204.] Perhaps I shouldn’t have purchased the bitter almond fragrance from WSP.)<\/p>\n

I did find a “top pick” essential oil list from experienced soap teacher Marla Bosworth of Back Porch Soap Company. She has a top 5 list<\/a> that includes some different oils as well as her reasons for picking them and blending suggestions.<\/p>\n

Hopefully those resources will help someone. Meanwhile, I’ll be waiting patiently for my packages to arrive!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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