🌟 Why does soap darken or how to "defeat" the vanilla component in fragrances?

Vanilla is a frequent guest in fragrances. It is not only present in "delicious" scents but can also be found in fruity and perfume compositions.

🌿 Why do we care about the presence of the vanilla component in fragrances? Because vanilla darkens when exposed to light and oxygen. Along with such a fragrance, the finished product changes color: both soap and cosmetics.

💡 How to determine the presence of a vanilla component in a fragrance? American fragrance manufacturers directly indicate the percentage of vanilla, which we always specify in the description.

🔍 Other manufacturers may indicate the percentage of vanilla, but more often than not, they do not, citing it as a trade secret. What to do? If you do not want a change in color, use a vanilla stabilizer. It really works.

👩‍🔬 How to use vanilla stabilizer?

Proportions:

• If the percentage of vanilla is less than 10%, mix 2 parts fragrance with 1 part stabilizer.
• If the percentage of vanilla is greater than 10%, mix in a 1:1 ratio.

Mix the fragrance and stabilizer in a separate container and wait 2-3 minutes before adding to the total mass. This mixture (fragrance-stabilizer) should be used within 15 minutes. Do not pre-mix!

🧪 It is necessary to work with vanilla stabilizer wearing protective mask!

🛠️ Some types of soap bases are already stabilized for vanilla. For example, English Forbury base withstands up to 3% vanilla in fragrance, Stephenson - slightly less, 2%. That is, if there is not much vanilla in the fragrance, you will not notice a change in color. But if the percentage of vanilla is high, darkening will occur.

🤔 If you do not want additional "chemistry" in products in the form of vanilla stabilizer but want to use vanilla fragrance, here are a few options! Just keep this feature in mind.

🎨 Who is forewarned is forearmed! Knowing the end result, you can leave your cosmetic product uncolored, and over time, it will acquire a color from creamy to dark brown. If you are making layered soap, simply do not add vanilla fragrance to the light layer or do not scent it at all.