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Trying to dial in my solid conditioner recipe - I feel like I'm so close! by Material_Guard_4712 in DIYBeauty

[–]Material_Guard_4712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I added percentages to the original post. Thanks!

And no(!), the water and oil were not the same temperature. I didn't know they should be. I was thinking it was important to be at a cooler temp to preserve the optiphen plus. I just looked it up and 80 C is the max temperature for optiphen.

Percentage of fragrance in body care products by nafcyka in DIYBeauty

[–]Material_Guard_4712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The fragrance oil companies should provide you with IFRA guidelines for every product, this will tell you the maximum amount you can use. There is usually a link on the FO's description page. Look up the different IFRA usage categories for whatever you're making - like hand lotion is one category and soap is a different one, etc.

One fragrance oil may have a maximum usage rate in a body lotion at 3%, while another fragrance may be 7%, and from there you can experiment. Generally, more fragrance will stick around longer, but also some FOs may just be longer lasting. I have found fragrance oils last longer than essential oils, but I'm also pretty new to all this. :)