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I wish I could answer your question about pH. The companies that sell them should know that, and I can tell you that the customer service at PA , as well as The Perfumer's Supply House, in particular, has exceeded my expectations.

These are perfuming materials, and some, if not all of those, are used in food production. So, yes, they are meant for the skin. I consult the MSDS for each to learn the skin safety limits and any restrictions. This is the best resource to me. I use it before I purchase any material. The search tool is very quick and convenient, and there's nothing you can't find: http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/ Quick note: sometimes it is actually noted that a material works well in candles and or soaps.

I wonder why that is. I received a sample of Perfumer's Apprentice's coconut, but haven't tested it yet. I'd have to make one wax melt of one soap with it, but, hey, it might be the best one ever! Guess I know what I'm doing to day. I have an obligation to aid in the search for a good coconut.

Before I say anything else, these aromas are very strong. Do not open it and smell them OOB! Dilute them first! Dimethyl-2,3 Pyrazine- If you need something that smells like nuts, as in real, roasted hazelnuts, Frangelico- that sort of thing, try this. It is extremely powerful. Dilute it to something like 3% first, then use a paper tester. You need so little it's unbelievable, so it is certainly cost-effective, not to mention authentic-smelling. I can see mixing this with coffee, baked goods, cherry, chocolate, and coconut, for sure. Maltol 50- It smells like caramel and cotton candy and is absolutely a foodie scent and perfect for dessert and baked goods scents. It is also extremely powerful. Methyl-5 Furfural- Almonds, Amaretto. If you wanted to do a Cherry Almond, this would be superb, especially with a little vanilla. I can also see this is coffee and chocolate blends. Coumarex DB- This is a very nice vanilla with some hay or straw notes. It could be foodie or not foodie. It is not all up in your grill screaming "VANILLAAAAAAA!" but rather has a natural, smooth nature that would be lovely with coconut, caramel ,or non-food earthy scents. Gamma Octalactone- Coconut, peach, and apricot. Very creamy. You can smell the creamy richness. Aren't chemicals fascinating? I'm not sure I'd use this in a candle, but in soap? Absolutely! If you're interested, I'll share some more as they come my way.

Yesssssss. All of this.

In case anyone's still following this thread I just came across this review of a FO. This is a perfect example of someone who just had no idea what she was working with. It was a review for a chocolate fragrance oil: "I am afraid. Although this fragrance oil smells wonderful, I am too afraid to continue to use it because I read through the MSDS. If a product says that it should not be inhaled, I honestly feel that it should not be inhaled because synthetic molecules are designed to stick to other properties and this could cause unseen harm. I recommend that anyone who desires to order fragrance oils should do their homework upfront. I had no clue about these terrible warnings and I was alarmed, but I trusted Brambleberry's reassurances. I spent around $70 my first time, which I completely regret. I no longer wish to work with fragrance oils and now I have to either resell them or take them to a special dump because they cannot be disposed down the toilet or in the trash because they are so caustic. If they are so caustic when dumped into a large body of water or mix into the ground, then how can they be safe mixed with salts or a carrier oil? I may still order from Brambleberry because they have other products, but reading all the Material Safety Data Sheets has literally caused me to want to throw out every product that has a fragrance in it in my home" First of all, if any of you can find a chocolate fragrance oil made of nothing but real chocolate, alert me posthaste! I'll buy all of it. And probably bathe in it. Secondly, she is now "afraid" of everything and horrified that the MSDS told her the FO shouldn't be inhaled. This is because she doesn't understand that it's no different than everything else we make that smells good and nearly all of them will carry the same warning in the MSDS. She's right, we should do our homework, about everything, but if THIS scares her, she's going to develop Generalized Anxiety Disorder when she starts researching the chemicals in the products she uses every day. Before I even open the bottle on my aroma chemicals, I review the MSDS because I need to know how much of a thing I can safely use and, how much I need to dilute before I can even smell the thing. I just got a sample of Mysore that I needed to dilute to 3% just to smell it. I'm so glad I did because at 3% I could smell it perfectly and without coughing or, you know, slowly killing myself. I can't imagine what it's like at full-strength. I think the take-home message is - Don't fear the unknown, just understand your materials. (P.S. Cocaine is a naturally-derived product, but I don't feel comfy inhaling that. (Let's ask Wellnessmama if it's OK. The ORGANIC kind, of course.)

They have SFIC, as well as their own blend. I like the SFIC ingredients better. That's exactly the product I was considering. Thanks for these suggestions! I bought from them maybe 5 or 6 years ago when I first became interested in soaping, and then I took a long hiatus. When I decided to start back up, I really researched this time to find better FOs and keep costs down, so I looked everywhere else. Only when I got a coupon did I decide to look at them again since shipping is so high. I do have a few of theirs that are good and some that weren't. Their anjou pear, smokey patchouli, kiwi cucumber and cucumber melon were good; the coconut and vanilla were NOT. I guess the coconut totally forgot to show up for work that day because it certainly wasn't in the bottle. The vanilla was just another vanilla impostor who wasn't good at her job.

Their prices are so reasonable. Do you use their FOs regularly?

Just wondering if they had any materials, including FOs, that you're crazy about.

This is an offshoot, but I am an addict- I keep reading about vendors I haven't heard of before and I'm thinking- What else do I not know about??!! I see all the same FO vendors and then someone say "watermelon from Genwax" and I go all crazy wondering what else is out there. If anyone would like to share favorite scents from specific vendors in a post, that would be awesome. I know there's a list, but they may not all be of the same caliber, and how can we know what's crap and what's not? Sorry to interrupt.

I'll pass on the Wellness version, but you go all ahead and enjoy. I'll be over here eating something delicious.

I'm in Massachusetts. Seems like nothing really local to me.

I'm looking at these soaps. Are these what you're referring to? https://www.brambleberry.com/SFIC-Shea-Melt-And-Pour-Soap-Base-P3192.aspx https://www.brambleberry.com/SFIC-Soap-C647.aspx

Well is it vegan cake made only with free-trade chocolate, organic sprouted spelt flour, dried black beans that were soaked overnight in rain water (no toxic cans, please!), hand-pressed almond oil and carbon-free soy milk, then air-dried so as not to cook out any nutrients or incorporate toxins from bakeware? If so, it might be ok. Oh, but the sugar. Nevermind.

Check your email if you're a BB customer. I'm not sure if it's alright to share the code. It says I'm being sent the email because of my "shopping activity." Not sure what that means, but I want to stay honest. If I'm allowed to pass it on, I will!

Wellnessmama would tell you you're going to die within five minutes of burning five candles.

How are you even alive?

I was being sarcastic! It may be hard to tell tone here, but I was making fun of the ridiculous claim. I'm quite sure you understand carbon.

Here's why: today's chemical order alone

Here's my new pal Airmega 400:

My new pal

Thank you!!!

M&P beer

It's called "Bullsh*t," Candybee. Everything is carbon. There would be nothing without it.

I'm very attracted to a few things about CP: primarily the cost and nourishment/ hydration options. I have really dry skin, so oils are my BFFs. I'd be beef jerky without them. Sooooooooo...if one were to try a very simple test project without buying 345834730496 pounds of stuff, what would you recommend?