Dreamer Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 ALL I WANT IS A COCONUT FO THAT DOESN'T LEAVE THAT AWFUL PLASTIC/CHEMICAL STENCH ON THE SKIN!!! IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?? *weeps in the corner with all my coconut fo duds😢* Ok, now for my inside voice lol... Seriously though, what is with all these chemical-like coconut fragrance oils? Every single one I have sampled leaves that icky note on the skin. I tested them on others as well, thinking my skin chemistry might just be whack, but nope, the stench lingers on their skin as well. While I'm sure most of them are phenomenal in wax, they simply don't cut it in lotions/perfumes. Too long I've been searching for a good non-fruity, non-green coconut or coconut-vanilla fo. I have sampled so many.. Just Scent, Indigo, SOS, Nature's Garden, MMS, Eternal Essence, P & J, CandleLynn, Wellington, RE, Elements (off the top of my head.) Being a die-hard coconut addict and a perfume maker, I cannot sell plastic-scented coconut products to my customers. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughaus Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Ha. Been there! Have you tried Daystar? It's my favorite coconut for candles, not a very strong thrower in wax though. I use it mostly for blending. http://www.daystarsupplies.com/fo-regular-5.htm#Coconut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 17 hours ago, pughaus said: Ha. Been there! Have you tried Daystar? It's my favorite coconut for candles, not a very strong thrower in wax though. I use it mostly for blending. http://www.daystarsupplies.com/fo-regular-5.htm#Coconut No, I haven't tried them. I have looked over Daystar's oils a few times, seeing many that I'd love to sample, but the site always seems.. forgotten, for lack of better words. Have you successfully placed an order with them recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughaus Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Dreamer said: No, I haven't tried them. I have looked over Daystar's oils a few times, seeing many that I'd love to sample, but the site always seems.. forgotten, for lack of better words. Have you successfully placed an order with them recently? yes, bought a couple of lbs of coconut 2 months ago. She's still in business and the order arrived within a week. I'm happy to mail you an oz of the coconut to test if you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, pughaus said: yes, bought a couple of lbs of coconut 2 months ago. She's still in business and the order arrived within a week. I'm happy to mail you an oz of the coconut to test if you'd like. That would be fantastic, thank you! 😃😃 I will pm you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleRush Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Same boat regarding coconut, must be really hard to make this one. I do love one out of the many I tried, Black Coconut yankee type from aztec candles. Not a true coconut to my nose but ok for now, not super strong so I up the percentage. Heavy sigh!,,,😀I’d try daystars though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marleigha Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 @Dreamer in regards to coconut are you looking for a basic coconut or can it be a type or ever so slightly bakery ISH? Anyways, LMK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Marleigha said: @Dreamer in regards to coconut are you looking for a basic coconut or can it be a type or ever so slightly bakery ISH? Anyways, LMK At this point, I'm honestly open to any of those categories, as long as it doesn't leave that horrid chemical/plastic smell on skin. OOB, I love the smell of JS's Coconut Extreme, but it morphs into that yucky smell as soon as it's blended and/or on skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebleo Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 What about Bamboo Coconut from CS? I see it is skin safe. Only used it in wax, but it seems like one that would smell good in skin products. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I've had to blend 3 different coconuts to get something that's relatively nice in my sugar scrubs and body butters. I blended Coconut Cabana (NG), Coconut Milk (Peak),and Coconut Craziness (NG). I don't make soap with it as I can't get the scent to stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 17 hours ago, Sebleo said: What about Bamboo Coconut from CS? I see it is skin safe. Only used it in wax, but it seems like one that would smell good in skin products. By the description, it sounds pretty green. The issue isn't with the oils smelling good in the products, but rather on the skin. Once applied to skin, they morph into something "chemical." I've used different carriers/bases as well and still have the same end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marleigha Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) On 12/3/2019 at 5:11 PM, Dreamer said: At this point, I'm honestly open to any of those categories, as long as it doesn't leave that horrid chemical/plastic smell on skin. OOB, I love the smell of JS's Coconut Extreme, but it morphs into that yucky smell as soon as it's blended and/or on skin. Then I would strongly suggest FB Tropical Elements which is a MW type or I also really like their Coconut Cream Pie! I too really like JS Coconut Extreme, but I make wax products with mine. The Tropical Elements from FB to me is stunning but so is the FB CCP. HTH! 😇🙏🏼🎄⛄️❄️ P.S. Bamboo Coconut from CS is extremely green. I smell far more Bamboo in it then coconut. But I agree with @Sebleo it smells very nice! 🥰 Edited December 5, 2019 by Marleigha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 7:57 PM, Marleigha said: Then I would strongly suggest FB Tropical Elements which is a MW type or I also really like their Coconut Cream Pie! I too really like JS Coconut Extreme, but I make wax products with mine. The Tropical Elements from FB to me is stunning but so is the FB CCP. HTH! Heading over to FB now to check em out. Thank you for your suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testing123 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 IMO best coconut I've found is Mahagony Coconut at Flaming Candle...the coconut in there is superb...would be a dream to to get it isolated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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