A Guide to IFRA Certificates and Recent Changes | Are Fragrance Oils Still Soap Safe?

The IFRA has updated their standards, what does that mean for us as soap makers? Let's talk about the updates, your fragrances, and what you should do!
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[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Back to school…

[@NancylynnMaineMadesoaps]

Thank you for chatting about this subject. Many like myself sell our products to the public. Never ever wanted to hurt anyone I always follow all rules. Having insurance definitely wouldn't want to use it, that means someone was hurt by my products. It's important everyone takes this seriously. Your the best❤️💯

[@jamiegardella1251]

You see...This is why I gravitated toward you and your youness.. I Love that you teach me something new every day I dont know what I dont know. and you help me to be a more knowledgeable soaper Thank you ❤

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Always happy to help!

[@cauldronhillcraftworks]

Thank you for showing the whole emulsification of your batter. That's one of my favorite parts. Specifically that part where it's not emulsified... it's not emulsified .. BAM it's batter, baby!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

It’s a big old mess until it finally comes together! 😂

[@kelseyyates8812]

I remember with the last ifra guideline change, the usagebrates for a lot of eos dropped dramatically. Like you can still use litsea and lemongrass in vat 9 soap, but not at all in leave on products. Will be interested to see what the new usage rates for eos will be with this one.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Getting lower and lower - they’re gonna have to figure out a way to regulate their extraction et al before too long.

[@lifewithamberb]

Thank you for this clarification. ♥️

[@kajolgolchha1326]

Really loved the topic I'm from India I have recently crossed with your channel checked some videos that silk effect experiment really loved it I too going to make it and I understand one important thing the lines you poured I judged quickly how it would turn but it hits me hard don't judge quickly the bar and the swirls and the colour combination all are beautiful subscribed and going to check all other contents really loved it thank you madam🥰

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Since I didn’t acknowledge the soap once during the video, I’m super glad that someone did! Glad you liked the pour!

[@jt2876]

Any thoughts about plant guru fragrance oils? I'm new to making soap and I've already learned a valuable lesson, from you of course, about where to source fragrance oils.

[@noahkling4018]

In my journey I found one of my fragrance oils that was harmful to skin. I had idea and the web site didn’t point it out. On the bottle in super tiny letters “maybe harmful to skin”

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Yeah that is TERRIBLE.

[@edwardreynolds6496]

can you provide a list with the companies that are IFRA? Please !

[@SoPea]

Aaahh, I'm an extra bit of AWESOME! 💛💛💛🤩🥰🤩💛💛💛

[@megdavidson1321]

Do you blend fragrance oils? I was wondering when you add them to soap, do you premix the fragrances and add 5-7% based on the smallest percentage in the IFRA or do you add each fragrance individually until you reach that 5-7% max? So if you have fragrance A with an IFRA of 3% and fragrance B has one of 2%, would you use each fragrance up until the individual fragrance’s max to get 5%?

[@nannyssillysoapco]

Why calculate the scent as a % of oils only? Why not full batch weight?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Because the water is arbitrary, most of it evaporates, and the lye is consumed during saponification. The only thing that remains of consequence is the weight of the oils, so fragrance should be calculated off of that.

[@MsAubrey]

Ha ha! I read about a lot of about this already! 😁

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

IFRA is so fascinating to me. I bet I would hate actually working with them, though. 😂

[@lifewithamberb]

We’re you hand whisking that in because the scent accelerates?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! Nope, I just hand whisk the scent in all of the time. I really only use the blender for around a minute for every batch.

[@lifewithamberb]

@@MrsSoapAndClay oh wow! Very interesting. Maybe I’ll do that. ♥️

[@HookedOnSuds]

Not sick blending really helps to keep batter fluid. I learned that real quick! I have a hard time keeping batter fluid, and I noticed that is the biggest culprit of thickening.

[@lifewithamberb]

@@HookedOnSuds I definitely over blended my first batch!