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Addition of a scent to a cream soap shaving product
One comment I am receiving from customers is the lack of a scent in the shave cream I manufacture. I would like to accommodate them by by adding some scents to the formulations.
I am assuming a variety of essential oils could be added to the cream soap to accomplish this. My question is whether this should be done in the finishing process when the soap has completed the saponification, or along with the saponification of the soap.
Since soap by nature seems to capture oils to wash away, I am curious if the addition of the oil after the saponification would separate the oil out over time.
Thanks for the advice!
Mark
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There are a few topics about this. Check @David08848 threads, you will find helpful info regarding shaving creams.
For shaving creams the general suggestion was 4% and custom made fragrance. Don’t use essential oils, you will waste your money and you might have trouble due to high allergens content.
My rule is to always add scents at the end of any formulation, keep in mind they are volatile.
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Many thanks DAS. I will check out the @David8848 threads!
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Mark, Shaving Cream made to emulate the British Shaving creams can be difficult to scent. I have found that if the cream has the right consistency and is not too firm that the scents are easier to smell. My new formulation is lighter and as a result the scents are more easily perceived. Choosing scents that don’t cause any allergic reactions is essential and choosing scents that are strong and long lasting is important! You don’t necessarily have to go to 4% but if you’ve chosen the right scent 2-3% should be fine. Finding scents that represent the different “perfume” categories might be a good path to follow. Here is a link to a great site for fragrance categories:
http://theperfumedcourt.com/fragrance_families.aspx?onatalp=417703967
Just be aware that the shaving market is quite a particular market so make sure your product is as perfect as possible before you release it into the market. They are a very tough crowd! Good Luck!
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Wow David, many thanks for the willingness to advise. I know from following u on some of your posts that you have ventured down the road of R&D quite a bit, and I appreciate your willingness to share some wisdom. As I mentioned in my reply to you in the other thread i posted regarding the thickening of my product over time, you have been most generous on this forum with your experience gained during trial and error.
I will check out the link you provided. I have also found some places online that sell samples for a $1 per scent and I thought of trying some of those to test as well… I think the women’s market will demand this addition, as my wife’s only complaint is that “It has no smell!”
So the work is never done 🙂
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I suggest you do the opposite. The fragrance should adapt to your product, not the other way around. Fragrances are formulated diferently depending on the system.
You should contact a decent manufacturer, and ideally give them a sample of your product. They will test it and offer you scents that fits your needs.
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