Gardener's Soap and Eo's

[DebbieTX]

I want to make a gardener's soap with cornmeal using orange and lemon EOs but see that citrus scents tend to fade faster than others. Does anyone have a suggestion for an anchor EO that would make it last longer? I have lavender, peppermint, spearmint, nutmeg, and cinnamon EO but am willing to buy something else. Any ideas?

[LovelyLathers]

I use orange 5x eo. I don't have a problem with it fading.

[sudsnwicks]

I like peppermint (either as an anchor or simply as part of the blend) in a gardener's soap because the scent reminds me of the garden.

[CareBear]

I don't know about anchoring, but my perfumers like spearmint in the gardeners soaps I've showed them. Also they like Oregon Trails Spring Mountain Mint which is less "foody" and is a blend of peppermint, eucalyptus, and who knows what else.

[Ann M]

I use a combination of Orange 5x, Lavender 40/42, Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Rosemary and Tea Tree. It really helps cut through dirt, grease and grime plus it smells really great. I also use a combo of blue and yellow cornmeal, fullers earth and some apricot seeds.

Ann M

[jbren]

I got tired of the mint. This year I used Lime, Patchouli & Petitgrain for my gardeners soaps with nail brushes embedded. I used cornmeal and poppy seeds also.

[cindym]

The cornmeal or some clay would also help anchor your fo.

[gloworm]

I believe I've seen that Litsea Cubeba is an anchor for citrus scents.

Glo

[wildangel112]

I do 5x orange with a little rosemary and litsea to anchor. Never had a problem with fading. I also add poppy seed, cornmeal, ground coffee and a bit of finely ground rosemary, lemon & orange peel.

Rena