Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Posted January 29, 2005 Hi Chris...can the vanilla concentrate be mixed into lotions and creams. Can you drop it from a pipette? Peggy ----- *Smile* Chris (list mom) Get Yer Vanilla Concentrate Here http://www.alittleolfactory.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------- Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release 1/27/05 Quote
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Posted January 29, 2005 > Hi Chris... Hi Peggy, > can the vanilla concentrate be mixed into lotions and creams. I have been playing with this stuff for several months now, and yes I have successfully used it in such ways. Like many other plant botanicals, vanilla (and even synthetic vanillin) must be respected. Some folks can be allergic to it, or have a sensitivity to it (internally or externally for that matter). Now don't get all spooked by what I'm saying. I am just reminding folks, a little of this vanilla, just like vanilla absolute, goes a long way and less is more when adding it to those leave on items such as lotions and creams. On a side note - I made a very nice soap with it today. I was pleased at how well it held its warm vanilla scent! Also used it in a natural wax blend candle, which it didn't quite blend into too well, but it did scent the wax before settling and sinking *lol* .. I'll see how it burns tonight > Can you drop it from a pipette? Not really. It is very thick, more like the consistency of vegetable glycerin, which makes sense I suppose since that is the base it is in <grinz>. > Peggy *Smile* Chris (list mom) Green Tea Seed Oil Pre-Buy http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Posted January 29, 2005 Thanks for the information Chris. How much did you need to use to scent your soap.....per lb of oils? Peggy Peggy Lowell McNaughton Soap www.splendidsoap.com > Hi Chris... Hi Peggy, > can the vanilla concentrate be mixed into lotions and creams. I have been playing with this stuff for several months now, and yes I have successfully used it in such ways. Like many other plant botanicals, vanilla (and even synthetic vanillin) must be respected. Some folks can be allergic to it, or have a sensitivity to it (internally or externally for that matter). Now don't get all spooked by what I'm saying. I am just reminding folks, a little of this vanilla, just like vanilla absolute, goes a long way and less is more when adding it to those leave on items such as lotions and creams. On a side note - I made a very nice soap with it today. I was pleased at how well it held its warm vanilla scent! Also used it in a natural wax blend candle, which it didn't quite blend into too well, but it did scent the wax before settling and sinking *lol* .. I'll see how it burns tonight > Can you drop it from a pipette? Not really. It is very thick, more like the consistency of vegetable glycerin, which makes sense I suppose since that is the base it is in <grinz>. > Peggy ---------- Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release 1/27/05 Quote
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Posted February 3, 2005 Hi Peggy, Sorry, I just totally missed this one ... > Thanks for the information Chris. How much did you need to use to scent your soap.....per lb of oils? Well, once again, I pulled a typical chef move ... I was just playing, so I didn't take an accurate measurement ... just did a " bloop " of it into the mix *lol* .. but if I had to guesstimate .. I used about 10 ml total per lb ... out of that 10 ml was probably about 4 ml Orange (Citrus sinensis), 3 ml May Chang (Litsea cubeba) and 3 ml Vanilla concentrate (Vanilla planifolia) .. give or take a little of each of course cause it was just a " bloop " <grinz> I promise, next experiment (which will actually be a real recipe for standardization of product I'll keep better notes and pass along the numbers! > Peggy > www.splendidsoap.com *Smile* Chris (list mom) Last Days - Voluptuous Vanillas & Great Green Tea Seed Oil ~ On Special! http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Posted February 3, 2005 I do that all the time!!! No worries. That is a good enough estimate!! Thanky! Peggy Lowell McNaughton Soap www.splendidsoap.com Hi Peggy, Sorry, I just totally missed this one ... > Thanks for the information Chris. How much did you need to use to scent your soap.....per lb of oils? Well, once again, I pulled a typical chef move ... I was just playing, so I didn't take an accurate measurement ... just did a " bloop " of it into the mix *lol* .. but if I had to guesstimate .. I used about 10 ml total per lb ... out of that 10 ml was probably about 4 ml Orange (Citrus sinensis), 3 ml May Chang (Litsea cubeba) and 3 ml Vanilla concentrate (Vanilla planifolia) .. give or take a little of each of course cause it was just a " bloop " <grinz> I promise, next experiment (which will actually be a real recipe for standardization of product I'll keep better notes and pass along the numbers! > Peggy > www.splendidsoap.com ---------- Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.4 - Release 2/1/05 Quote
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