I always get one 😆 I never know why - it could be they don't like talking videos, not what they were looking for or just hitting wrong button. I had someone tell me they didn't like my hair so they thumb downed 😆😆 I don't mind though, I like to focus on the positive and there are so many wonderful people here supporting me.
Thanks soooo much on clearing up this mystery on using polysorbate 20, a preservative in a recipe. That's why I love watching your videos there are so educational so informative.
This was truly so so helpful thankyou so much. I deeply appreciate that you explain WHY to do things not just say what to do and that you talk in percentages also. Thanks Keely x
I think all room sprays should have that requirement of being body safe because even if they spray the room it still might get on the body. I'm so glad you take all the precautions.
Thank you for all the info you're so wise and good at articulating❤ you don't look tired to me, you look like a teacher full of stuff I wanna know ❤❤ roses 🌹💐
Wonderful presentation and very informative! Thank you! Also, just before reading your text insert about looking tired I was thinking how youthful & beautiful your skin is 🤗
I have always wanted to make room, body and spray for sheets and towels. I will be able to make my self one. I too sufer with Asthma. Have a good week xx
💖💞Very creative and so smart by making it safe for the skin. Even if someone was to accidentally spill it on themselves! I bet this fragrance is absolutely gorgeous! So delightful!💞💖
Hello wonderful human, lovely video and so informative. I had one question, could you please tell me on what could be the expiration date for this product?
Thank you very much, very clear and straight forward .. I've couple of thoughts if you allow me :) 1- when do you use Polysorbate 20 and when do you use 80 , 2- what kind of preservative u use and finally is Ifra CAT 10A ? thanks a lot :)
Thank you for watching. Some of these questions are quite in-depth and are topics I have shared on with my paying Patreon members, especially with regards to Polysorbate. You need a water-soluble Preservative for this formula. Category 10A on IFRA is for household cleaning products, which this is not.
Excellent water based room spray presentation. I've also been stumped on the cloudy room spray issue. The only products that claim clarity also 'may be harmful if inhaled" so that was a no go on the testing tray for me. They are a couple of fragrance modifiers (DiteClear and Crafter's Choice FO EO Modifier)The INCI is fragrance so no clue what it actually is. I think I'll just keep my milky room sprays for now too! 🌷🌷Jen
@@SoyandShea Thank you so much for your response! I'm curious to know, with this method, how long does the fragrance linger on the bedsheets etc? I have bought some room and linen sprays before, however the fragrance was short lived. Thanks again!
@@fahmighazel it really depends on the quality of the fragrance oils and the size of the room. As most small crafters use phthalate free fragrance, they won't last as long ad big company ones
I was just going to say how important it is for your lungs! I have asthma as well! Can't use febreeze or any of that stuff so I make my own. Thanks for all the info! 😁
The one that gets me all the time is Glen20. I know when that's been sprayed. I had to leave work (before I started my own business) because someone sprayed the entire back office.
Not sure if someone else has asked this, but could attach a link to your labels on Ebay? I've tried looking for them, and I cannot find them. 😞 Thank you for the great information!
Since filming this video, the supplier I used changed the quality of their labels and no longer printed without jamming in the printer. The adhesive they used "melts" in laser printers and the paper separates from backing. The jam wrecked my printer and I needed a new one. For this reason, I no longer recommend them
@@guylainelessardgoulet5044 alcohol stops the spray from feeling wet. You can replace with witch hazel but that may have some residual alcohol from processing.
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Great video! Very informative. Question though...so for example if I wanted to make (I know you measure in grams, so just using this “formula” as example) 1000ml, TOTAL spray, and my FO is say 5%, that would translate to...50ml FO + 50ml poly + 10ml preservative, that means I would use 890ml of distilled water?
Thank you ❤ yes those workings are correct. I recommend working in weight though as only water is 1g to 1ml. Polysorbate and FO will have different weights to volume and you run the risk of not using too much or too little.
Thank you for sharing your video🙂This is very informative🙂I have a question though🙂 If I use a waterbased oil scent do I still need to add polysorbate20 and preservative before adding it on water? Thanks🙂
I've not had much experience with water based fragrance oils but from my understanding they should incorporate without a solubiser. Distilled water is the better option as mineral still has elements that could cause issues with shelf life
@@SoyandShea Thank you so much🙂 I also have question regarding polysorbate 20 and fixative liquid🙂 do they have the same use? Let's say I use fragrance oil for linen spray do I need to add fixative plus the polysorbate, preservative and distilled water to make the scent last?🙂
Hi I love watching your video, has been very useful 😊 I usually used optiphen as a preservative, an polysorbate 20 to mix fragrance woth water. Do you know if there’s any fixative so the scent last longer in the room? I used 5% fragrance and poly Best regards Claudia
It really is dependent on the fragrance you choose. Citrus based smells will disappear quicker than vanilla type smells. I'm not aware of anything to make a smell last longer sorry
My supplier notes say 1:1 for solubising or 2-7% for emulsifying. I find if I use at less than 1:1 the oils eventually split out of the water. You can use less if you prefer
I love your video but I still don't get the maths side. So I work out how much my bottle holds in grams then how do I sort out the %. I have never done it like this before. Sorry if this sounds stupid
Working in percentages means you can make any size batch with no waste and no shortages. There are heaps of percentage calculators online. You just need to know the total amount of product you need and you tell is the % you want to know
Easy to buy is dependent on where you are. You need a water soluble preservative, and all good suppliers will list the appropriate use of a preservative in their description.
Simply wonderful! Thank you for sharing such helpful tips! Can you kindly share where the SCE preservative can be found outside of the Australian region for international orders? It would be very much appreciated!
Thank you for watching 😊 Due to the sheer number of countries I would have to cover it would be quicker for if others Google nipaguard themselves as it would take me a long time 😊
Hi love thank you so much for such a informative video…I really appreciate 💕💕. Just a 1 question when you weight fo, poly 20, preservative and distilled water do you do in mls or grams?? Please thank you 🙏
Were you reading my Google searches on "How to make linen sprays using FO's" 😉! This is EXACTLY what i have been searching for! I purchased a Lush dupe fo and Im obsessed with the scent. I've been making everything with it!! THANK YOU 🤗 I dont have poly 20 but i do have poly 80 - could i still use that?
So glad this came up at perfect time ❤ yes you can use poly80. 80 is just a more heavy duty solubiser used for mixing heavier oils like olive oil into water so does work on fragrance and EO
I'm not sure if you covered this, bu what essential oils do you use in your formula? Will any kind work? Do you recommend a specific kind? Thanks for his wonderful video. I look forward to hearing from you.
I use fragrance oils in my main room sprays but do use essential oils in my night spray. You can use any you want but I recommend using eocalc.com to check the usage rates.
hi im a new small business and am really interested in making room sprays. How do i find out how much my fragrance i should use. You said you use 1% cause thats what your fragrance says to but where do i find that on the safety sheets? sorry for asking
Very informative I really appreciate you taking the time out and sharing your knowledge, thanks for sharing with us. Question where did you get those spray bottles from?
Fantastic video! I’ve been researching for a while to make these. I have found a very similar recipe to yours, but it adds in isopropyl alcohol and reduces the water content slightly. So the alcohol is not in place of the preservative, but in addition to. Do you think there is any need for that? I’m not sure what it is for if there is already a preservative...
Thank you 🧡 I know some use a high degree of alcohol so it becomes preserving. If they are adding both alcohol and preservatives, I would guess the alcohol is to help evaporate the water leaving just the fragrance. I personal prefer not to have alcohol in room spray as you breath the fine mist in and it evaporates from the bottle too
Thanks for sharing 😄 Totally agree about coloured sprays! Useless and just another cost. Most luxury brands use an opaque or dark bottle for that reason. 😉
Thank you, great video. Hi from the US. When selecting your preservative, does pH come into play for your room sprays? I need to use paraben free preservatives and many have a specific pH range. Do you find that the different fragrances you use vary drastically in pH in the final product? So far, I only use EO that is safe for facial use as I find many people like to use it as a pillow/linen spray: however, I am interested in broadening the selection for variety purposes and because many EO have a natural color that can stain. Thanks for any thoughts!
Thank you. It is important to make sure you PH suits the preservative so that it works. The one I use is quite broad and does cover my room sprays - they are quite neutral as most of its water. I've not noticed huge differences in the fragrances I use but I'm not sure about EO so would be best doing PH tests on each one you offer.
Great tips! Would you mind sharing the brand and location to purchase the small mini hand held blending mixer that you used? This would be very much appreciated! Thank you!
I just found this video and I’m curious, I want to make a room spray with a brambleberry fragrance but their calculator doesn’t have a setting for a product like that. How can I find the safe usage rate for different fragrances?
Great video! Thank you! I've finally found a fellow Aussie to watch!! Just wondering if you can tell me where you get the trigger nozzles for your spray bottles?
@@SoyandShea I have another question, why do I need to add any water at all in my room sprays, why can't I use ,witch hazel,91 % rubbing alcohol,poly 20 and fragrance?
@@carolynpalano9284 This is just one way of making room spray. I didn't want alcohol in my recipe and water is cheaper than witch hazel - customers have budgets. You can make it how you want just make sure you test it.
I've seen some people mixing alcohol to their room spray recipe (eg.vodka). Is the alcohol necessary or os it much better without it like in this video? Thanks in advance for the response! Btw, I really love how you explained the step by step procedure in this video. 💚 More power toyou and your business!
Some people use alcohol instead of preservative but you have to make sure you are using enough alcohol to make it self preserving. Alcohol is too expensive here in Australia to use in those quantities plus has shipping implications too. Either way is fine
I see.. Thank you for that advise! 😍 Another question.. I'm seeing a lot of "water based fragrance oils" in the market. If I use it instead of pure fragrance oil, will I still need an emulsifier?
@@granadosfamily562 I've not had any experience with the water based fragrances as I've not seen them here but from my understanding they don't need an emulsifier. You would need to do your own testing
Without proper lab testing, there is no way of really knowing how long it is protected for. It depends on quality of water and the making conditions. I put the batch date on all my products and recommended to use within 12 months
Hey Keely. Just want to pick your brains. Using this recipe we made 3 fragrances of Room spray. I found that 2 of them mixed well but the third fragrance separated. Would adding more polysorbate help disperse the fragrance oil into the water? have you had this problem?
Preservative will stop the water from growing bacteria. Tea Tree oil, although is said to have antibacterial properties, does not prevent bacteria growing in water. The only alternatives I'm aware of is using alcohol or salt but you need to make sure you use enough - usually a lot more than the preservative, to make it safe.
hi, im new on this and just seen your video as broadening my business by making room sprays. how do you test this? i see on the video that your last bit you said will be left for testing. do i need to professionally test for resale for my business? many thank p x
Thank you for watching 🧡 when I say the last bit is for testing, I put this in my tester bottles so customers can spray and see what scent they prefer. I do always recommend testing any new product to make sure you're happy with it
hi do you notice your mix separating at all. After a little while I notice mine separating with it being in a glass bottle you can see it. I must add I use essential oils in mind but other that that I follow your recipe almost identical. thank you
No mine doesn't separate. Sometimes you may need a different solubiser for essential oils or even different ratios. You may need to test to find that perfect ratio
Do you have to use distilled water or can you use spring water? A lot of people use a particular spring water in their soaps here so was thinking it might be good to use in sprays.
Personally I would only use Distilled water as the distilling process removes all the minerals and metals from the water helping to slow bacteria growth. If you were to use Spring water, you need to make sure your preservative is strong enough. Spring water may be fine for soaps as it's a much harsher environment for bacteria (higher PH)
As explained in the video, the reason its gone white is because the oils and water are mixed together. If you don't solubise the mix, it will remain clean but must be shaken every time
Great Video! I've been wondering how to make to room sprays. When you use an essential oil, however, should you not use a stainless steel container instead of the "plastic" kind, because the essential oil might "eat through it"? Thanks again!!!
I have heard this before and I've seen tests on this showing EO eating through plastic etc. All of the tests I've seen only show the EO floating on the top of the water so they are far more potent than when they are emulsified (the holes only appear where the floating oil is). I tested a room spray with EO and after 9mths, it hadn't effected the plastic. I find the same with moisturisers etc with EO. I do feel though that putting an EO based spray in metal would add the the product appeal if your niche market would pay the price
Thank you so much for your videos (and all the others you have created so far), I am avidly watching them all one by one :) Quick question about the amount of FO in room sprays... All the ones I have from Candle Supply only have 'body safe 0.5%' on the bottle and 'body safe 1% on the website. The ones from Eroma say '1% room spray & 5% body safe'. From what you said then I can do up to 5% FO with those from Eroma but only 1% FO with the ones from CS? Would I smell anything with only 1% though?? Thanks in advance!
That's not what I mean. I am saying if you have a fragrance oil that is safe for room spray but not the body, I wouldn't use. If the spray is safe to use at for example 5% room spray but only 3% body, I'd use the lower amount. If it safe for room spray at 1% and body at 5%, I'd still only use 1% as that's the safe limit for spraying.
Not sure why anyone would thumbs down. Mustnt have anything better to do with themselves. Alot of time/work/skill goes into making handmade products.
I always get one 😆 I never know why - it could be they don't like talking videos, not what they were looking for or just hitting wrong button. I had someone tell me they didn't like my hair so they thumb downed 😆😆 I don't mind though, I like to focus on the positive and there are so many wonderful people here supporting me.
Really?! Your hair!? Lol wow that is rude. I think you are amazing and I could listen to you talk all day!
@@SoyandShea thank you so much!
That must've been an accident. I can't imagine someone thumbs downing this video of treasures🤗✨ #ThankYouForSharing✨🙏🏾
lol seriously
Thanks soooo much on clearing up this mystery on using polysorbate 20, a preservative in a recipe. That's why I love watching your videos there are so educational so informative.
Thank you for supporting me ❤
Well done! You covered your room spray very nicely with some wonderful tips for all of us. The bottles look great and thanks for sharing. 😊
Thank you ❤ Glad I was able to share
I have made room sprays for years. You raised some very valid points, so I shall be adjusting how I do things. Thanks!
Thank you for watching ❤
This was truly so so helpful thankyou so much. I deeply appreciate that you explain WHY to do things not just say what to do and that you talk in percentages also. Thanks Keely x
Thank you 🧡 it's definitely important to understand the whys when making
I think all room sprays should have that requirement of being body safe because even if they spray the room it still might get on the body. I'm so glad you take all the precautions.
That's so true, especially if you use them in a small room like a bathroom.
You always have the most thoughtful approach to your work. I loved your tip about using the cut off end of the straw as a guide :)
Thank you ❤
Kely you are so generous and very profesional handcrafter...I love your videos and products. Big fan of you
Thank you ❤ so happy I can share
Thank you for all the info you're so wise and good at articulating❤ you don't look tired to me, you look like a teacher full of stuff I wanna know ❤❤ roses 🌹💐
Thank you 🧡 I'm glad I can share here
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Dang girl - you are a dedicated, hard worker. I hope ALL your efforts are doing well for you and your family!♥️🌷♥️
Thank you ❤ I'm lucky that I get to do what I love as my career.
Thank you so much for generously sharing your expertise, Keeley
Thank you for watching ❤
Very good point regarding coloring the spray. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching ❤
Thank you so much, you're amazing, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for watching 🧡
Wonderful presentation and very informative! Thank you! Also, just before reading your text insert about looking tired I was thinking how youthful & beautiful your skin is 🤗
Thank you for your beautiful comments ❤
I use polysorbate 80 when making room sprays and that keeps my solution crystal clear!
That's great that yours stay clear 😊 mine still go milky as the oils and water emulsify
I was going to ask if polysorbate 80 could be substituted. Thanks!
Oh that's great, can you share recipe pls?
@@tobechukwuchime8786 Sure! I use 5% essential oil, 2% polysorbate 80, 1% Germall Plus and 92% distilled water.
@@SoyandShea hi thankyou for kindly sharing your recipe, may I ask is the also eliminating odour or would you add something else to do this job.
Great info. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Thank you for watching 🧡
hello! thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching 🧡
I have always wanted to make room, body and spray for sheets and towels. I will be able to make my self one. I too sufer with Asthma. Have a good week xx
They're so easy to make 😊 I find this much nice to Spray than aerosols which aggravate my asthma
💖💞Very creative and so smart by making it safe for the skin. Even if someone was to accidentally spill it on themselves! I bet this fragrance is absolutely gorgeous! So delightful!💞💖
Thank you. The Marshmallow one is my favourite 😊
you are incredible - very valuable information . your beauty too ohhhhhh myyy
Thank you 🧡
Fantastic tips, I am sure it smells wonderful. Great job
Thank you ❤
Hello wonderful human, lovely video and so informative. I had one question, could you please tell me on what could be the expiration date for this product?
You need to check your country's ruling on what expiry dates you can list as well as check the strength of your preservative
Thank you for your very informative video.. This has answered ALL of my questions in mind..
Thank you for watching ❤
Wonderful video ... so informative! Thanks and have a super sparkly sunshine day. 😎
Thank you 😊 hope you have a great day too
Thanks for sharing how you make your room sprays.😀💜
Thank you for watching 😊
Does anyone have the exact recepiet?
Very comprehensive video, thanks for all the info
Thank you for watching ❤
What is the preservative called which you would recommend?
Thank you for this great video
I have used one called Nipaguard
Hi there. Great content. Where did you purchase the white bottles?
Where are you located?
Thanks so much! Love the way you explain everything!
Thank you 💗
Fantastic video, really informative, thank you.
Thank you 🧡
Thank you
Thank you for watching
@@SoyandShea my pleasure
Marshmallow room spray oh my goodness. I just ordered a few things from you and now am going to have to order some more!
Thank you for your order ❤ The courier will be picking it up today so should be with you soon
Thank you for sharing your skills with the world.
Thank you for watching 🧡
I'm sure they smell delicious! Thank you for all the info! Excelent!!
All except the Coconut Lime 😆 not a fan of that smell but my customers love it.
I like the natural coconut but the synthetic coconut fragrances do not, neither the coconut flavorings, I feel like I'm eating sunscreen 😂😂
Great job
Thank you 🧡
I love watching your videos - thank you
Thank you for watching and supporting me ❤
Lovely!! You've made me think about trying to make room sprays. Thanks so much! Hugz, Tree
Hope you do ❤ they're very easy to make and so good to have around the home. Great when people drop by unexpectedly and you can fresh the home up
Thank you very much, very clear and straight forward .. I've couple of thoughts if you allow me :) 1- when do you use Polysorbate 20 and when do you use 80 , 2- what kind of preservative u use and finally is Ifra CAT 10A ? thanks a lot :)
Thank you for watching. Some of these questions are quite in-depth and are topics I have shared on with my paying Patreon members, especially with regards to Polysorbate. You need a water-soluble Preservative for this formula. Category 10A on IFRA is for household cleaning products, which this is not.
Excellent water based room spray presentation. I've also been stumped on the cloudy room spray issue. The only products that claim clarity also 'may be harmful if inhaled" so that was a no go on the testing tray for me. They are a couple of fragrance modifiers (DiteClear and Crafter's Choice FO EO Modifier)The INCI is fragrance so no clue what it actually is. I think I'll just keep my milky room sprays for now too! 🌷🌷Jen
Thank you ❤ I agree - I'd much rather a milky Spray than nasty ingredients.
I only have poly 80. Will that work? Should is use less? I like how you explain the why’s!
It will work. Poly 80 is usually for heavier oils. It's used the same way
Very informative video! Just wondering if i can substitute distilled water with witch hazel?
It's not something I've done but I believe you could. Best to make a small tester first
@@SoyandShea Thank you so much for your response! I'm curious to know, with this method, how long does the fragrance linger on the bedsheets etc? I have bought some room and linen sprays before, however the fragrance was short lived. Thanks again!
@@fahmighazel it really depends on the quality of the fragrance oils and the size of the room. As most small crafters use phthalate free fragrance, they won't last as long ad big company ones
It may already be posted and I just can't find it but do you have a recipe break down! I'm a rookie and want to make sure I'm adding accurately 🥰
I explain how to develop the recipe in the video. It's all dependent on the fragrance you use.
Thankyou for sharing your knowledge...
Thank you for watching ❤
Hi! Thank you for sharing this. It was very informative. Would this recipe work with perfume grade oils as well?
Yes it will. 🧡
I was just going to say how important it is for your lungs! I have asthma as well! Can't use febreeze or any of that stuff so I make my own. Thanks for all the info!
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The one that gets me all the time is Glen20. I know when that's been sprayed. I had to leave work (before I started my own business) because someone sprayed the entire back office.
Not sure if someone else has asked this, but could attach a link to your labels on Ebay? I've tried looking for them, and I cannot find them. 😞 Thank you for the great information!
Since filming this video, the supplier I used changed the quality of their labels and no longer printed without jamming in the printer. The adhesive they used "melts" in laser printers and the paper separates from backing. The jam wrecked my printer and I needed a new one. For this reason, I no longer recommend them
@@SoyandShea Oh man! Yikes! 😩 Okay. Thank you anyway! ✨
Very interesting! Thank you so much for showing all those wonderful things that you make ! Can this recipe be use for body spray?
You can use it as body spray as long as the fragrance oil is safe. Though there are better ways of making body spray.
@@SoyandShea can you suggest me something? I don't want to use alcool in my body spray....so I didn't find anything as recipe without :(
@@guylainelessardgoulet5044 alcohol stops the spray from feeling wet. You can replace with witch hazel but that may have some residual alcohol from processing.
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I'm pleased to hear there are some useful ads - I don't get a choice on what's shown or see them. When you watch the ads, I use the commissions to pay for the give aways so thank you for watching them 😊
Great video! Very informative. Question though...so for example if I wanted to make (I know you measure in grams, so just using this “formula” as example) 1000ml, TOTAL spray, and my FO is say 5%, that would translate to...50ml FO + 50ml poly + 10ml preservative, that means I would use 890ml of distilled water?
Thank you ❤ yes those workings are correct. I recommend working in weight though as only water is 1g to 1ml. Polysorbate and FO will have different weights to volume and you run the risk of not using too much or too little.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching ❤
Thank you for sharing your video🙂This is very informative🙂I have a question though🙂 If I use a waterbased oil scent do I still need to add polysorbate20 and preservative before adding it on water? Thanks🙂
and can I use mineral water in replacement of distilled water?
I've not had much experience with water based fragrance oils but from my understanding they should incorporate without a solubiser. Distilled water is the better option as mineral still has elements that could cause issues with shelf life
@@SoyandShea Thank you so much🙂 I also have question regarding polysorbate 20 and fixative liquid🙂 do they have the same use? Let's say I use fragrance oil for linen spray do I need to add fixative plus the polysorbate, preservative and distilled water to make the scent last?🙂
I've never used fixative. You will need to check the directions and usage with you supplier
Hi I love watching your video, has been very useful 😊
I usually used optiphen as a preservative, an polysorbate 20 to mix fragrance woth water.
Do you know if there’s any fixative so the scent last longer in the room?
I used 5% fragrance and poly
Best regards
Claudia
It really is dependent on the fragrance you choose. Citrus based smells will disappear quicker than vanilla type smells. I'm not aware of anything to make a smell last longer sorry
@@SoyandShea thank you for responding 👍🏻🥰
Thank you so much for sharing. I love watching your videos. Do you mind sharing where you purchased your bottles? Thanks again.
Thank you for watching. I use New Directions Australia for my packaging
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Should you use same percentage of fragrance to polysorbate 20?
My supplier notes say 1:1 for solubising or 2-7% for emulsifying. I find if I use at less than 1:1 the oils eventually split out of the water. You can use less if you prefer
Thank u wonderful lady
Thank you 😊
Great video. Does the polymer labels need to be printed on a laser printer or inkjet printer ? Thank you
Thank you 🧡 Depends on the type you get. I buy laser labels so the ink jet smudges.
I love your video but I still don't get the maths side.
So I work out how much my bottle holds in grams then how do I sort out the %. I have never done it like this before. Sorry if this sounds stupid
Working in percentages means you can make any size batch with no waste and no shortages. There are heaps of percentage calculators online. You just need to know the total amount of product you need and you tell is the % you want to know
What good preservatives do you guys prefer? Safe for use? Easy to buy?
Easy to buy is dependent on where you are. You need a water soluble preservative, and all good suppliers will list the appropriate use of a preservative in their description.
Simply wonderful! Thank you for sharing such helpful tips! Can you kindly share where the SCE preservative can be found outside of the Australian region for international orders? It would be very much appreciated!
Thank you for watching 😊 Due to the sheer number of countries I would have to cover it would be quicker for if others Google nipaguard themselves as it would take me a long time 😊
@@SoyandShea No problem! Thanks for the follow up. ☺️
About about using witch hazel? Would the witch hazel replace the preservative or the poly 20? Can you use poly 80 if you don't have poly 20?
You have to use the correct amount of witch hazel to make it self preserving. It's not just about swapping ingredients.
Hi love thank you so much for such a informative video…I really appreciate 💕💕. Just a 1 question when you weight fo, poly 20, preservative and distilled water do you do in mls or grams?? Please thank you 🙏
Thank you for watching. You've answered your own question 😉 you can't weigh volume so it's done in grams
@@SoyandShea thank you so much 😊
hey where did you get your those beautiful white bottles
Most suppliers have them, but I got my last lot from New Directions Australia
Do you live in a tropical place? I hear all the lovely birds in the background.
I live in Australia in South East Queensland and we're surrounded by bushland
Were you reading my Google searches on "How to make linen sprays using FO's" 😉!
This is EXACTLY what i have been searching for! I purchased a Lush dupe fo and Im obsessed with the scent. I've been making everything with it!! THANK YOU 🤗
I dont have poly 20 but i do have poly 80 - could i still use that?
So glad this came up at perfect time ❤ yes you can use poly80. 80 is just a more heavy duty solubiser used for mixing heavier oils like olive oil into water so does work on fragrance and EO
@@SoyandShea tq so much for sharing. It us very very unformative n helpful
I'm not sure if you covered this, bu what essential oils do you use in your formula? Will any kind work? Do you recommend a specific kind? Thanks for his wonderful video. I look forward to hearing from you.
I use fragrance oils in my main room sprays but do use essential oils in my night spray. You can use any you want but I recommend using eocalc.com to check the usage rates.
@@SoyandShea thank you so much!
Would you recommend optiphen as a preservative to these kinds of blends?
Or phenonip
You need a water soluble preservative so make sure you use the right optiphen
@@SoyandShea I see! Thank you for the help :) have a lovely day ♥️
hi im a new small business and am really interested in making room sprays. How do i find out how much my fragrance i should use. You said you use 1% cause thats what your fragrance says to but where do i find that on the safety sheets? sorry for asking
The best place to check is the supplier description page. It won't be in the MSDS as this is how to handle the ingredient in terms of accidents.
Very informative I really appreciate you taking the time out and sharing your knowledge, thanks for sharing with us. Question where did you get those spray bottles from?
Thank you for watching 🧡 where are you located?
@@SoyandShea Texas
@@KB06BERI I get these from an Australian supplier that doesn't ship overseas
I love this! Thank you for it!! Where did you get your scale?
Thank you 😊 I got my last set of Amazon bit Ebay have them too. Look for electric digital scales
Fantastic video! I’ve been researching for a while to make these. I have found a very similar recipe to yours, but it adds in isopropyl alcohol and reduces the water content slightly. So the alcohol is not in place of the preservative, but in addition to. Do you think there is any need for that? I’m not sure what it is for if there is already a preservative...
Thank you 🧡 I know some use a high degree of alcohol so it becomes preserving. If they are adding both alcohol and preservatives, I would guess the alcohol is to help evaporate the water leaving just the fragrance. I personal prefer not to have alcohol in room spray as you breath the fine mist in and it evaporates from the bottle too
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Thanks for sharing 😄 Totally agree about coloured sprays! Useless and just another cost. Most luxury brands use an opaque or dark bottle for that reason. 😉
Thank you for watching ❤ I've noticed the big companies that offer the water sprays are milky too.
Yes hello from San Diego so what country are you in that you get fines and
I'm in Australia.
Thank you, great video. Hi from the US. When selecting your preservative, does pH come into play for your room sprays? I need to use paraben free preservatives and many have a specific pH range. Do you find that the different fragrances you use vary drastically in pH in the final product? So far, I only use EO that is safe for facial use as I find many people like to use it as a pillow/linen spray: however, I am interested in broadening the selection for variety purposes and because many EO have a natural color that can stain. Thanks for any thoughts!
Thank you. It is important to make sure you PH suits the preservative so that it works. The one I use is quite broad and does cover my room sprays - they are quite neutral as most of its water. I've not noticed huge differences in the fragrances I use but I'm not sure about EO so would be best doing PH tests on each one you offer.
Do any essential oils stain clothing,,I'm wanting to use a spray to spray clothing whilst ironing
This is something you will need to test. It would be dependent on the grade (some are darker than others depending where sourced) and the fabric.
Looking to give this a go could someone please explain how you work out the percentage of oil and other products 👍
All the information is in the video to work out the measurements. You need to check the usage rates of you FO or EO and then build from there.
Great tips! Would you mind sharing the brand and location to purchase the small mini hand held blending mixer that you used? This would be very much appreciated! Thank you!
Thank you for watching ❤ the little mixers are from IKEA but can be easily found online. Look for mini milk frother
I just found this video and I’m curious, I want to make a room spray with a brambleberry fragrance but their calculator doesn’t have a setting for a product like that. How can I find the safe usage rate for different fragrances?
Brambleberry usually have lots of information on the description page about the individual fragrances. Best to check there.
Thanks for Sharing! :) Where did you get your bottles?
Thank you for watching. I get these from an Australian supplier that doesn't ship internationally sorry
@@SoyandShea Oh okay, Thank You!
Great video! Thank you! I've finally found a fellow Aussie to watch!! Just wondering if you can tell me where you get the trigger nozzles for your spray bottles?
I get these from New Directions
@@SoyandShea Thank you! Am I right to assume these room sprays don't have to be shaken before each use?
@@jacs7634 I find I don't have to but it's also natural instinct to shake 😆
@@SoyandShea That is so true, because I always shake things like this! Haha
Hello, which leucidal do you choose for your room sprays, is it the sce?
I don't use Leucidal. You need a water soluble preservative
@@SoyandShea I have another question, why do I need to add any water at all in my room sprays, why can't I use ,witch hazel,91 % rubbing alcohol,poly 20 and fragrance?
@@carolynpalano9284 This is just one way of making room spray. I didn't want alcohol in my recipe and water is cheaper than witch hazel - customers have budgets. You can make it how you want just make sure you test it.
@@SoyandShea thank you for getting back to me ! You're a doll 💗 💓 love your videos.
Do you use a 1 to 1 ratio of fragrance to polysorbate?
Yes. I explain in the video how to calculate the percentagea to use.
Thank you :) so your preservative is 1 percent of just the fragrance and polysorbate total weight? Not the whole recipe total weight?
@@jaydewisniewski920 percentages are based on a whole formula not individual components.
I've seen some people mixing alcohol to their room spray recipe (eg.vodka). Is the alcohol necessary or os it much better without it like in this video? Thanks in advance for the response! Btw, I really love how you explained the step by step procedure in this video. 💚 More power toyou and your business!
Some people use alcohol instead of preservative but you have to make sure you are using enough alcohol to make it self preserving. Alcohol is too expensive here in Australia to use in those quantities plus has shipping implications too. Either way is fine
I see.. Thank you for that advise! 😍 Another question.. I'm seeing a lot of "water based fragrance oils" in the market. If I use it instead of pure fragrance oil, will I still need an emulsifier?
@@granadosfamily562 I've not had any experience with the water based fragrances as I've not seen them here but from my understanding they don't need an emulsifier. You would need to do your own testing
Thank you for your answer. Really appreciate it! 💚💚 I'm planning to start my own business soon.
Wonderful video and thank you for relating the safety concerns! Amazing! 🤗
Thank you for watching ❤
How long does the nipguard preserve the room spray for? Do you put and expiry date on your lables?
Without proper lab testing, there is no way of really knowing how long it is protected for. It depends on quality of water and the making conditions. I put the batch date on all my products and recommended to use within 12 months
Hey Keely. Just want to pick your brains. Using this recipe we made 3 fragrances of Room spray. I found that 2 of them mixed well but the third fragrance separated. Would adding more polysorbate help disperse the fragrance oil into the water? have you had this problem?
Different fragrances have different densities so some do need a little more help
@@SoyandShea yes definitely makes sense! Thanks
Could you substitute the preservative for tea treat oil instead, since it’s anti bacterial?
Preservative will stop the water from growing bacteria. Tea Tree oil, although is said to have antibacterial properties, does not prevent bacteria growing in water. The only alternatives I'm aware of is using alcohol or salt but you need to make sure you use enough - usually a lot more than the preservative, to make it safe.
What was the name of your preservative? And where do you buy it from?
You need a water soluble preservative. Where are you located?
hi, im new on this and just seen your video as broadening my business by making room sprays. how do you test this? i see on the video that your last bit you said will be left for testing. do i need to professionally test for resale for my business? many thank p x
Thank you for watching 🧡 when I say the last bit is for testing, I put this in my tester bottles so customers can spray and see what scent they prefer. I do always recommend testing any new product to make sure you're happy with it
@@SoyandShea oh I understand makes sense now Thankyou very much for the reply ❤️
hi do you notice your mix separating at all. After a little while I notice mine separating with it being in a glass bottle you can see it.
I must add I use essential oils in mind but other that that I follow your recipe almost identical.
thank you
No mine doesn't separate. Sometimes you may need a different solubiser for essential oils or even different ratios. You may need to test to find that perfect ratio
Hi, can you descrive what kind preservative did you use? Is that natural or synthetic preservative?
The preservative I use is certified for use with "natural" product claims.
Do you have to use distilled water or can you use spring water? A lot of people use a particular spring water in their soaps here so was thinking it might be good to use in sprays.
Personally I would only use Distilled water as the distilling process removes all the minerals and metals from the water helping to slow bacteria growth. If you were to use Spring water, you need to make sure your preservative is strong enough. Spring water may be fine for soaps as it's a much harsher environment for bacteria (higher PH)
How do you make it more clear and less cloudy?
As explained in the video, the reason its gone white is because the oils and water are mixed together. If you don't solubise the mix, it will remain clean but must be shaken every time
What brand/model scales are you using please?
There is no brand on these scales but there are links in the description box
Great Video! I've been wondering how to make to room sprays. When you use an essential oil, however, should you not use a stainless steel container instead of the "plastic" kind, because the essential oil might "eat through it"? Thanks again!!!
I have heard this before and I've seen tests on this showing EO eating through plastic etc. All of the tests I've seen only show the EO floating on the top of the water so they are far more potent than when they are emulsified (the holes only appear where the floating oil is). I tested a room spray with EO and after 9mths, it hadn't effected the plastic. I find the same with moisturisers etc with EO. I do feel though that putting an EO based spray in metal would add the the product appeal if your niche market would pay the price
I have polysorbate 80, can I use that? I read somewhere about using DPG , what are your thoughts?
Poly80 is usually for heavier oils though you could use it. I've not used DPG
@@SoyandShea thank you for taking the time to get back to me, really appreciate it, x
Where to find fragnance oils in bulk? Ebay?
Search for fragrance oils online a day local suppliers will come up. Personally I wouldn't touch ebay
If I use vanilla in the recipe, should I use a stabilizer to make sure that it doesn't turn to brown?
I've never used stabiliser so I don't know if it will help. From my understanding stabiliser only slows the discolouration
Thank you so much for your videos (and all the others you have created so far), I am avidly watching them all one by one :) Quick question about the amount of FO in room sprays... All the ones I have from Candle Supply only have 'body safe 0.5%' on the bottle and 'body safe 1% on the website. The ones from Eroma say '1% room spray & 5% body safe'. From what you said then I can do up to 5% FO with those from Eroma but only 1% FO with the ones from CS? Would I smell anything with only 1% though?? Thanks in advance!
That's not what I mean. I am saying if you have a fragrance oil that is safe for room spray but not the body, I wouldn't use. If the spray is safe to use at for example 5% room spray but only 3% body, I'd use the lower amount. If it safe for room spray at 1% and body at 5%, I'd still only use 1% as that's the safe limit for spraying.
@@SoyandShea Noted thank you! I was just concerned as 1% seems so low that I would not smell anything ;-)
@@MimiBondi it really depends on the quality of the fragrance. I find Eromas are fine
@@SoyandShea I'll give it a go as they have a higher % 👍😀
just want to ask a question, can i mix it with alcohol like ethyl alcohol in this mixture?
You would need to do your own te as ting but you could add a little alcohol to the blend to make it dry quickly