Aromatherapy in Life (2)

Some recent records/learnings of/from personal practical experience:

1. Product titles such as "Unscented Lotion", "Lotion - Unscented" or descriptions such as "No added fragrance", "Fragrance-free" in lotion products simply mean there are no additional scents or fragrances being added into the lotion base, but do not necessarily imply that the ingredients used to make the lotion base do not carry an aroma themselves.

   
   

   • Also, to point out again, it may be best to refrain from using the word "Fragrance" in Aromatherapy, as learned previously and mentioned in [1]

   
   

   "Unscented lotion" bases available in the Aromatherapy industry seem to use natural plant-based ingredients. Something to be aware of (in terms of aroma creation) is that some of the plant oils themselves may carry natural aromas (and may differ in intensities + profile), and when they are mixed together to make the lotion base, there may be their "blended" aroma.

   
   

   So, when adding an essential oil (EO) synergy into an "unscented lotion" base, the aroma of that synergy when inhaling by itself may be perceived as different after incorporating it into that lotion base.

   
   

   As such, for an aromatic lotion:

   
   

   Aroma of final product = Aroma from lotion base + Aroma from EO blend

   
   
   
   

2. Recently finished using the Body Butter made that was mentioned in [2] and then made another one with the same EO blend using the same method, but with some adjustments around the calculations. The usage and efficacy of the previous recipe were not affected and are as effective. It is more like a matter of personal preference, as well as learning and understanding through the hands-on process.

   
   

   Used a mixing stick instead of a fork this time*. Realised how the extent of mixing (possibly could be influenced by speed, duration of mixing, etc.) can also affect the final texture of the product. Although the ratio of ingredients used compared to previously was similar, the final texture turned out seemingly more "creamy" this time. Liked both textures, just some new learnings and discoveries!

   
   

*Experiential Notes (click to open/hide)

Found it easier to mix during the process. However, only found out still had butter bits remaining thereafter. Those small bits were not being broken down and whisked enough to be mixed into homogenous smooth texture (improper whisking).

A mixing stick might be suitable for mixing solutions or homogenous textures but not for whisking, especially when requiring breaking bits/chunks down and mixing, as there would still have small bits present.

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