Breanna Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Hi Everyone,,I have a question for you as I do not use EO's and have not ventured into Soy yet,,,I had a lady from Yahoo ask me: how much EO do you put in 1LB of soy wax?? Can anyone help?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 The only way to find out is to test- as EO's from different sources can vastly vary in concentration of carrier vs pure eo. But generally, with eo's one should work in drops of ml's rather than ounces. Price some out, and you'll see why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breanna Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Thanks Casey,,I will try that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I get mine from WSP, I just started using EO's in 100% soywax. Another chandlier (I get advise from all the time uses these EO's also) advised me to use .5oz per 1lb wax (do to the strength of EO's). Add EO at 175* or at whatever temp you add your FO at w/ the wax you use.Note: on another board someone was asking the same question and another chandlier posted that she read EO's in candles aren't safe- they can kill cats. Don't know that person or where the info came from. I did post asking where she got her info as I would like to read it. I've never hear this and it worries me I don't need to be killing anyone's cat w/ my candles . Has anyone else hear of this or know where to get this kind of info?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 EOs are very dangerous around cats. Read through the site http://lavendercat.com - hope that's it, I'm on a computer that doesn't have all my bookmarks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I believe there was a question about birds too because they have a very delicate respiratory system. Course that may be just about scents in general. Never could get EOs to do well in soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alohagirl Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 FO's tend to give me a headache, so I was thinking of switching to EO's. I have two cats so this thread caught my eye. There's not a lot of info out there, but I did find this:http://cats.about.com/od/housekeeping/a/aromatherapy.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascentscandle Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I have been manufacturing palm candles with only EOs for two years. I use peppermint and lavender (as listed on that site) and my cat is as happy as ever. My opperation is about 3000 pieces a year. I have never heard this until now and am not a believer. My kitty goes to the vet every year and is extreamly healthy...and 9 years old.Just a note, on that site, they listed wintergreen. This is poison to adults and children. 10ml is fatal to children and 30ml is fatal to adults... I have never used it. Also, some people are simply allergic to lavender. It is also important to note that things like thyme occur in as many as 10 varities with different levels of the components that make them smell...EOs are a fantastic alternative to FOs (burning floral-carbons make many of us very sick).To answer the original question... 6-7ml per pound...and always buy in bulk wholesale...you'll never be able to afford retail www.libertynatural.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlWithTheCurl Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 There is certainly enough of compelling evidence out there that warrants the inclusion of a warning on specific products to inform cat owners of the potential danger and the precautions that should be taken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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