ah-soy Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I just picked up a bunch of super cute mini roll on perfume bottles to try and thought they would be a great way to use some of my extra body safe fragrance oils I'm not using for candles. I have DPG and Jojoba oil and was just wondering what a safe percentage would be. Someone suggested 50/50 but thought I'd ask some other experienced experts! TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Is DPG skin safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Yes it is although I really don't want to use it. It's in tons of stuff, but I'm thinking I may go with the jojoba although it's a ton more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 How about sweet almond oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 FCO is cheaper than any of the other oils used in roll-on perfume, and it has an indefinite shelf life, while the other oils have a shelf life and some short.Check out this post http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28139&highlight=roll+perfume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 Candle Man, thanks for the link to that thread, very informative! Pardon my ignorance though. What is FCO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Candle Man, thanks for the link to that thread, very informative! Pardon my ignorance though. What is FCO?FCO - Fractionated Coconut OilHere is where I get it but you can get it from other suppliers http://www.oilsbynature.com/products/coconut-oil-fractionated-refined.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 CM, thanks yet again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 FCO and Monoi makes the best roll on perfume. IMO I'm in Hawaii so my monoi doesn't harden. Excellent properties too as monoi is real good for the skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaVida Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I just use VCO, Jojoba (1/2 & 1/2) and a drop of Vit E (T-50) and call it a day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scentsme Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 If you already have JoJoba oil, why can't you just do Jojoba & FO? I don't know the percentages though, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySwirlingSuds Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I use clear jojoba oil (golden jojoba has too much of an odor) and base the ratio on the FO - if the FO is strong, you can use more jojoba to dilute. If your FO is weak to begin with, you will need to use more - I've gone up to 75% FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I use jojoba and sweet almond oil. I think that the feel is so much nicer than other blends and it lasts forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Do you use equal parts of the jojoba and sweet almond oil? I have some of both and want to try these roll ons. What percentage of FO do you use or is it just to taste(smell)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 There's no set formula, you're going to have to just try it and see what you like the best, and test it for feel and longevity. For example, I started w/ 100% FCO that lots of people love, but I found it felt kind of dry and "scratchy", papery, on my skin. hard to describe. I wanted a "fuller", "thicker" feeling. I do a blend of jojoba and FCO.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shisha Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I've been making and selling these for almost four years now, and have tried a number of carrier oils. I keep coming back to golden jojoba oil (haven't noticed a smell in the golden, and the color says "perfume" more so than a clear oil, to me.)DPG is skin safe (hell, it's used in many FOODS as well) but I think it feels sticky and nasty as a carrier oil. Also it has no status quality to the buyer.FCO was irritating/drying to several of my testers' skins. I liked it but did not want to risk using it.Sweet Almond is very, very nice and I use it on perfumes I make for myself, as well as for my oil cleansing method for my face, etc. but a lot of folks are allergic to nuts, as well as the problem that it has a short shelf life and some folks keep these perfume roll ons for years. Recently at a show, a woman pulled one out of her purse she was still using (sparingly) after almost 3 years. I knew, because it had my old-old-old labels on it. Yikes.Like I said, I keep coming back to jojoba. It CAN go rancid, though: I had a pound bottle sitting in full exposure to in a sunny window for a few months by accident (hubby moved stuff around and didn't realized oils need to stay out of the sun). When I went to use it, it had a definite odor that nothing could cover. I had to toss it. That was the only time I've ever had a spoilage with jojoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 There's no set formula, you're going to have to just try it and see what you like the best, and test it for feel and longevity. For example, I started w/ 100% FCO that lots of people love, but I found it felt kind of dry and "scratchy", papery, on my skin. hard to describe. I wanted a "fuller", "thicker" feeling. I do a blend of jojoba and FCO.You sound exactly like me. I just do not like FCO at all though. I find it irritating period in any blend. I also like that thicker feel upon application as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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