Home
Symphony Scents
Melt & Pour Soap Test Results

All fragrance oils have been tested in our clear melt & pour soap, and we recommend using about 2 tsp (0.3 oz) per pound of soap base, except where noted. We have listed the results of these tests here. Please feel free to email with any results you find different than listed below. See also our Basic Methods of Soapmaking page. For cold process testing results, see our cold process notes. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) available at symphonyscents.com/msds.

FRAGRANCE OILS Discoloring Misc.
Almond Brown None
Angel Slight tan with cloudiness None
Apple Jack Yellow-orange None
Baby Powder None None
Bay Rum Slight yellow tint May contain some sediment at bottom of bottle
Berries Jubilee None None
Black Cherry Turns tan/brown over time Strong, you may want to use less
Black Tea & Rose None None
Blackberry Sage None None
Blackcurrant None None
Blue Musk None None
Blueberry None None
Brown Sugar Reddish brown Light, you may want to use more
Cactus Flower None None
Cantaloupe Some cloudiness (discontinued)
Cedarwood Amber Light Yellow/Brown None
Chai Tea Orange (discontinued)
China Rain None None
Cinnamon Stick (aka Mistletoe) Yellow/orange None
Citrus Linen None None
Citrus Splash None None
Coconut None None
Cool Water None None
Cornucopia None None
Cranberry None None
Cucumber None (discontinued)
Cucumber Melon None None
Dutch Chocolate Turns brown over time None
Eggnog Turns very light brown over time None
Egyptian Dragon Slightly brown None
Frankincense & Myrrh Tan Tendency to separate; mix well
Freesia None (discontinued)
Ginger Papaya Turns orange over time None
Gingerbread Dark amber None
Grapefruit & Sage None Light, you may want to use more
Green Tea None Light, you may want to use more
Hazelnut None None
Heather Yellow Strong, use less
Honey & Spice None Strong, use less
Honeysuckle Slight yellow None
Hyacinth None None
Illumination Slight Amber None
Ivy Leaf None (discontinued)
Juniper Breeze None Pretty strong, you may want to use less
Lilac None None
Lily of the Valley None None
Love Spell Orange None
Magnolia None None
Mulberry Light yellow (discontinued)
Oatmeal, Milk & Honey None Tendency to separate--mix well and don't use too much
Ocean Rain None Strong, you may want to use less
Orange Spice Tea Light yellow/orange Lighter scent, use a bit extra
Pearberry None None
Peppermint Swirl None None
Pina Colada Light tan None
Pine None None
Plumeria None None
Pumpkin Patch Turns redish-brown over time None
Raspberry Cream Turns rose-colored over time None
Red Apple None None
Red Clover Tea None None
Rose Petals None None
Sage Leaf None None
Sandalwood None None
Sea Island Cotton None None
Secret Garden Beige Strong, use less
Spiced Plum Light orange Light, you may want to use more
Spicy Apples & Peaches Light yellow None
Spring Meadow None (discontinued)
Strawberry Kiwi None None
Sweetgrass None None
Tahitian Vanilla Turns dark red over time None
Tuscan Wine None None
Vanilla Vanilla Turns dark brown over time None
Violet None None
Whispers of Bay Slight yellow None

ESSENTIAL OILS Discoloring Misc.
Anise None Tendency to float on top of mp base; mix well to incorporate
Cedarwood None None
Cinnamon Leaf Bright yellow None
Citronella None None
Clove Bud Yellow / Brown None
Cornmint None None
Eucalyptus None None
Fir Needle None None
Ginger None None
Grapefruit, Pink None None
Lavender None None
Lemon Slight yellow May fade, use more to strengthen scent
Lemongrass Yellow None
Lime Slight green May fade, use more to strengthen scent
Litsea Yellow / Brown None
Palmarosa None None
Patchouli Amber/brown None
Peppermint None None
Orange, Sweet None May fade, use more to strengthen scent
Rose Geranium None None
Rosemary None None
Sage, Clary None None
Spearmint None None
Tangerine Bright orange May fade, use more to strengthen scent
Tea Tree None None

Please click BACK button to return.