When Making Homemade Soap is it Ok to Leave the Fragrance Out?

I have decided to attempt to make my own soap, but I don’t know if it would be appropriate to leave fragrance out. I have very sensitive skin, so I think it would be better to be fragrance free to avoid break outs etc.

When making my own soap, is this ok.. or will the soap have an odor.

Plain unscented soap can be wonderful. With sensitive skin, I would suggest a recipe with a high percentage of olive oil. Some people can have trouble with a high percentage of coconut and palm oil so keep those low. Try a ratio of Olive 60%; Coconut 20%; Palm 20%. With this recipe you will get a firm bar that still has a good lather and is gentle on your skin. Be careful with the essential oils….they too, can be sensitizing to some individuals. Do your research first. Depending on your skin condition, some can be very helpful. You can also make a castile soap that is 100% olive oil. Some people don’t like the thin lather but it is extremely gentle on the skin.

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admin on November 18th 2009 in soap making

7 Responses to “When Making Homemade Soap is it Ok to Leave the Fragrance Out?”

  1. Sugar responded on 19 Nov 2009 at 4:21 am #

    Yes, it is fine , no problems.
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  2. Cherry Blossom responded on 19 Nov 2009 at 4:36 am #

    Of course it’s okay. Fragrance is not important to everyone. It’s not a necessity in the soap.
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  3. PJ responded on 19 Nov 2009 at 5:17 am #

    Yes it is okay to have unscented soap. It will have a bit of a smell even without fragrance in it.
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  4. Strawberryred responded on 19 Nov 2009 at 5:45 am #

    Yes it should be just fine. If you want to have it smell nice, withough irritating your sensitive skin, I would suggest using essential oils. These are different from the synthetic, irritating fragrance, as they are all natural and usually have a healing property. Try your local health store for them, and then you can still get a good smell, but it won’t irritate your skin.
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  5. raja e responded on 19 Nov 2009 at 6:02 am #

    yeah
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  6. derf responded on 19 Nov 2009 at 6:22 am #

    Yes, it is okay
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  7. Soap Making Essentials responded on 19 Nov 2009 at 6:46 am #

    Plain unscented soap can be wonderful. With sensitive skin, I would suggest a recipe with a high percentage of olive oil. Some people can have trouble with a high percentage of coconut and palm oil so keep those low. Try a ratio of Olive 60%; Coconut 20%; Palm 20%. With this recipe you will get a firm bar that still has a good lather and is gentle on your skin. Be careful with the essential oils….they too, can be sensitizing to some individuals. Do your research first. Depending on your skin condition, some can be very helpful. You can also make a castile soap that is 100% olive oil. Some people don’t like the thin lather but it is extremely gentle on the skin.
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    Veteran soapmaker
    http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/homemade-soap-recipes.html

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