Re: TOTD 091708: powders

[Guest guest]

> Do you make any body or face powders? What materials do you

> use

> instead of talc? Is your powder part of a couture line?

>

I experimented with materials and never made one I would feel good about

using. Here is what i used

rice flour and tapioca starch, then I put in EO's and let sit in the dark.

for a few months. To gritty

After the Rayne or Chrissy had the best I orderedmade with rose petals and

lavendar blossoms. So good, alas i don't see it anymore.

Bb

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On Sep 17, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Adam Gottschalk wrote:

> Do you make any body or face powders? What materials do you use

> instead of talc? Is your powder part of a couture line?

I made a body powder (might work for the face too) I like a lot. For

the powders it's got Kaolin clay, baking soda, and orris-root powder.

I added the EOs bit by bit in a big jar and shook the powder well

after each addition. I'm proud of myself for thinking to try orris-

root powder; I've never seen that anywhere. It lends a lightly floral

scent but also an intimate sort of a feel to the powder.

I have yet to try scenting it like one of my perfumes, but when I do

my amber and my osmanthus brews will be my first two targets.

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I like this wonderful vintage powder boxes with her oldfashioned names. I have

a great

collection like :

Oeillet Fané by Grenoville

Poudre secret Dandy d'Orsay

Poudre Simon

Soleil d'Or by Coty

Perle nacrée by Caron ...

but the best way to made a natural powder is to take rice flour, to mix it with

orris root

powder and to add essential oils of your choice.

Blessings,

Thérèse

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On Sep 17, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Adam Gottschalk wrote:

> I made a body powder (might work for the face too) I like a lot. For

> the powders it's got Kaolin clay, baking soda, and orris-root powder.

> I added the EOs bit by bit in a big jar and shook the powder well

> after each addition. I'm proud of myself for thinking to try orris-

> root powder; I've never seen that anywhere. It lends a lightly floral

> scent but also an intimate sort of a feel to the powder.

I found at least two books that use orris root in body powders; I

must have read it and forgotten about it.

[Guest guest]

Do you make any body or face powders? What materials do you use

instead of talc? Is your powder part of a couture line?

 In the Soapmaker I created a line called the 'fantasy collection' which is BTW

now 4-5* rating on amazon when I last looked. very chuffed as I had a Camasi

type sabotage done at the beginning when it first came out...which included body

powder. The percentage has to be very low and I made it from arrowroot,

cornstarch,fine white clay ie argolitz or something like that, dried orange

flowers and my formula for fantasy body dust the maths have been done then let

it sit for a couple of weeks to let perfume develop.

Janitahttp://www.janitahaan.comsomething is going crazy again on my puter so

sorry for the funny layout :-)

[Guest guest]

> Do you make any body or face powders? What materials do you use

> instead of talc? Is your powder part of a couture line?

I made a body powder (might work for the face too) I like a lot. For

the . I'm proud of myself for thinking to try orris-

root powder; I've never seen that anywhere. It lends a lightly floral

scent but also an intimate sort of a feel to the powder.

I have yet to try scenting it like one of my perfumes, but when I do

my amber and my osmanthus brews will be my first two targets.

Adam I would be very careful with the amount of orris .... it can be an

irritant..Janitahttp://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

> Do you make any body or face powders? What materials do you use

> instead of talc? Is your powder part of a couture line?

I made a body powder (might work for the face too) I like a lot. For

the . I'm proud of myself for thinking to try orris-

root powder; I've never seen that anywhere. It lends a lightly floral

scent but also an intimate sort of a feel to the powder.

I have yet to try scenting it like one of my perfumes, but when I do

my amber and my osmanthus brews will be my first two targets.

Adam I would be very careful with the amount of orris .... it can be an

irritant..Janitahttp://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

> Do you make any body or face powders? What materials do you use

> instead of talc? Is your powder part of a couture line?

I made a body powder (might work for the face too) I like a lot. For

the . I'm proud of myself for thinking to try orris-

root powder; I've never seen that anywhere. It lends a lightly floral

scent but also an intimate sort of a feel to the powder.

I have yet to try scenting it like one of my perfumes, but when I do

my amber and my osmanthus brews will be my first two targets.

Adam I would be very careful with the amount of orris .... it can be an

irritant..Janitahttp://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

> I experimented with materials and never made one I would feel good

> about using. Here is what i used rice flour and tapioca starch, then

> I put in EO's and let sit in the dark. for a few months. Too gritty

> Bb

Hi Bb,

Here's what I've learned about rice flour: If you get it in the

regular grocery store, it's usually a fairly coarse grind -- I guess

it's geared more toward baking, and it usually doesn't matter how fine

the grind is then -- as long as it's flour-like. The rice flour I use

is that which is geared for the Asian market (I buy mine in an Asian

supermarket). It's super fine; in fact it's so fine that it's hard to

keep it from becoming airborne. It's very very silky - really lovely.

I put my EOs and other fun things (like finely ground orris and

finely ground musk ambrette seeds - both sifted so there's no grit) in

with that and it's lovely. I've been planning on adding powdered rose

petals and lavender from my yard -- but I've not gotten there yet...

Anyway, I hope this helps.

Cheers!

Andrine

[Guest guest]

>

> > I experimented with materials and never made one I

> would feel good about using. Here is what i used rice flour and

> tapioca starch,

> > Bb

>

> Hi Bb,

>

> Here's what I've learned about rice flour: The

> rice flour I use

> is that which is geared for the Asian market (I buy mine in

> an Asian supermarket). It's super fine; in fact it's so

> fine that it's hard to keep it from becoming airborne. It's very very silky

> Anyway, I hope this helps.

>

> Cheers!

> Andrine

>

Thanks Andrine i'll try it again

Bb

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On Sep 18, 2008, at 6:08 PM, Andrine Olson-Kirschenman wrote:

> I've been planning on adding powdered rose

> petals and lavender from my yard -- but I've not gotten there yet...

That's a great idea.

[Guest guest]

> Thanks Andrine i'll try it again

> Bb

>

If you have a hard time finding that kind of rice powder (flour) in

your area, contact me off-list and I'll send you some!

Andrine

[Guest guest]

> I've been planning on adding powdered rose

> petals and lavender from my yard -- but I've not gotten there yet...

That's a great idea.

Andrine,AdamI have used orange blossom flowers ground to a powder which is

divine in a perfumed body dust. I think rose petals,lavender etc would work

beautifully.all good wishes, Janitahttp://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

> I've been planning on adding powdered rose

> petals and lavender from my yard -- but I've not gotten there yet...

That's a great idea.

Andrine,AdamI have used orange blossom flowers ground to a powder which is

divine in a perfumed body dust. I think rose petals,lavender etc would work

beautifully.all good wishes, Janitahttp://www.janitahaan.com

[Guest guest]

A brand name would help. There are several asian markets in our area that wil

probably carry it.

Thanks!

Petra

[Guest guest]

A brand name would help. There are several asian markets in our area that wil

probably carry it.

Thanks!

Petra

[Guest guest]

I had no idea we could do this? How is this done? How can you get rose petals in

a powder form. Can you use this powder in alcohol based perfume?

Maggie

(Corfu, Greece)

[Guest guest]

I had no idea we could do this? How is this done? How can you get rose petals in

a powder form. Can you use this powder in alcohol based perfume?

Maggie

(Corfu, Greece)

[Guest guest]

>

> I had no idea we could do this? How is this done? How can you get

rose petals in a powder form. Can you use this powder in alcohol based

perfume?

>

> Maggie

> (Corfu, Greece)

>

Dry your rose petals and then use a mortar and pestle to crush and

powder them. I'll bet a coffee grinder might work too... That's how

I powder my orris and ambrette. The powder in a perfume would make

residue. But it would also impart a small amount of scent to it. Not

much though -- remember how many roses it takes to make our normal

rose ingredients (EO, concrete, absolute, attar, etc).

Cheers!

Andrine

[Guest guest]

>

> I had no idea we could do this? How is this done? How can you get

rose petals in a powder form. Can you use this powder in alcohol based

perfume?

>

> Maggie

> (Corfu, Greece)

>

Dry your rose petals and then use a mortar and pestle to crush and

powder them. I'll bet a coffee grinder might work too... That's how

I powder my orris and ambrette. The powder in a perfume would make

residue. But it would also impart a small amount of scent to it. Not

much though -- remember how many roses it takes to make our normal

rose ingredients (EO, concrete, absolute, attar, etc).

Cheers!

Andrine

[Guest guest]

Thanks

When you say you use it with your orris and ambrette , do you mean you place the

dust o=in the EO and then filter ? Sorry for this dumb question but even though

I've been experimenting for 2 years I'm still a very, very , beginner.

Maggie

(Corfu, Greece)

[Guest guest]

Thanks

When you say you use it with your orris and ambrette , do you mean you place the

dust o=in the EO and then filter ? Sorry for this dumb question but even though

I've been experimenting for 2 years I'm still a very, very , beginner.

Maggie

(Corfu, Greece)

[Guest guest]

Thanks

When you say you use it with your orris and ambrette , do you mean you place

the dust o=in the EO and then filter ? Sorry for this dumb question but even

though I've been experimenting for 2 years I'm still a very, very ,

beginner.

Maggie

(Corfu, Greece) Hi Maggiegrind your flowersadd to cornflour etcsift welladd

your perfume formula very low..... about 1%store in closed container for 2 - 3

weeksthe perfume will have aged and dispersed through the dustand will be

beautifully fragrant..all good wishes, JanitaJHNPhttp://www.janitahaan.comwho is

still experiencing difficulty with her puter :-D so soz if this turns out

squashed up

[Guest guest]

Thanks

When you say you use it with your orris and ambrette , do you mean you place

the dust o=in the EO and then filter ? Sorry for this dumb question but even

though I've been experimenting for 2 years I'm still a very, very ,

beginner.

Maggie

(Corfu, Greece) Hi Maggiegrind your flowersadd to cornflour etcsift welladd

your perfume formula very low..... about 1%store in closed container for 2 - 3

weeksthe perfume will have aged and dispersed through the dustand will be

beautifully fragrant..all good wishes, JanitaJHNPhttp://www.janitahaan.comwho is

still experiencing difficulty with her puter :-D so soz if this turns out

squashed up

[Guest guest]

> When you say you use it with your orris and ambrette , do you mean

you place the dust o=in the EO and then filter ? Sorry for this dumb

question but even though I've been experimenting for 2 years I'm still

a very, very , beginner.

>

> Maggie

> (Corfu, Greece)

>

Hi Maggie,

Not a dumb question at all! You would mix the rice powder and the

powdered orris and ambrette and your powdered flower petals. Then

you'd add in the EOs - it really won't take very much. Blend it well.

Then let it sit and marry. I haven't made a powder with EOs in a

number of years so I'm a bit rusty on that. I think I remember

leaving it sit for a couple of weeks and then sifting it. Sounds like

Janita's much more current on it than I am...

Did I answer the right question? Or were you referring to putting the

powdered ingredients into the EOs to add scent to the EOs?

Cheers!

Andrine