1. What is a fragrance load?
The percentage of fragrance oil you use to the remaining ingredients in your product is called the fragrance load.
2. How much fragrance should I use in my products?
Below is our recommendations on what load to use for various products:
Candles & Wax Melts: We recommend using between 8-10% fragrance oil with your chosen wax for a strong scent throw. For example, 100g of wax would use 8g of fragrance oil (8% fragrance load) or 10g (10% fragrance load).
Simmering Granules: We recommend using 2% fragrance oil with your simmering granules for a strong scent throw. We offer a starter kit with full instructions on how to make simmering granules.
Cosmetics: Our oils are suitable for use in bath bombs, whipped soap, hot & cold press soap and more. They are also designed to be used in Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR). Please check the IFRA document that can be found on the respective fragrance oil page for the allowable percentage in your product.
Key Notes:
IFRA Category 9 covers: bath bombs, shower gels, soaps, bubble bath, shampoo, conditioner, bath oils & more.
Home Fragrance: Our oils are suitable for use in reed diffusers, carpet fresheners, hoover discs, room sprays and more. For reed diffusers, we recommend using 25% fragrance oil with your chosen base. Please check the IFRA document that can be found on the respective fragrance oil page for the allowable percentage in your chosen product.
Key Notes:
IFRA Category 10A covers: reed diffusers, pot-pourri, air freshener liquid refills & more.
IFRA Category 10B covers: room sprays, air fresheners & more.
3. Is there anything else you recommend?
With everything in your home fragrance journey, the key to success is testing, testing and then testing again.
Disclaimer
We have created this guide to the best of our knowledge. Ultimately it is your responsibility as the maker to conduct your own research.
Last updated: 29th July 2024