Making matching toiletries with oil

So you found that one scent you really can't get enough of and really need it everywhere in your life. Best way to start is with other toiletries you might already use. Yes, we'll eventually get to how you can cook a steak with Aventus.

Which toiletries can be used?
There really isn't a finite list of what can be mixed with your perfume oils, which also is the beauty of it all. The rule of thumb you can use is checking the label of the product you currently use - if it states it has fragrance/parfum, it means that part of the product is constituted by perfume oil.

Assuming you've found a product like this, you'll need to find the unscented version of it. Big retailers should sell an unscented version of the product you're looking for, if not, online you'll most likely find it. These are usually marketed towards people with allergies (fragrance can be a skin irritant) or towards eco-conscious individuals looking to use less chemicals in their daily life. Unfortunately, this means you'll be overpaying if you are used to the private label from your local supermarket.

Some examples are:


 * Lotions (hand, body, face)
 * Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash
 * Liquid soaps
 * Laundry Detergents

Supplies needed
Transforming a perfume oil into a toiletry is comparably simpler to an actual perfume. The items you need are:


 * 1) Perfume oil of your choosing
 * 2) Unscented toiletry
 * 3) Syringes, pipettes, something to measure and move the oil
 * 4) Mixing tool (handle of a spoon, stick, whichever fits in the final container)
 * 5) (Optional) Empty container

The extra container is only needed if you don't need the whole bottle of the toiletry with the scent. If you rotate fragrances a lot, this will certainly make more sense, allowing you to decant the toiletry into several containers and scenting them according to your collection.

The containers will vary depending on what you're trying to convert, for the products listed above, you can find travel containers on websites like Amazon and AliExpress.

Ratios
Companies are not obligated to report which concentration of oils they use in their products. Some indie sources and sources within the perfumery industry point to the following numbers:

Facial Lotions - 0.25% to 0.4%

Body Lotions - 0.4% to 0.8%

Shower Products - 1%

Liquid Soaps - 1%

Keep in mind the oils used in commercial production might be more concentrated than the ones sold by the stores listed on this wiki. Feel free to experiment with the ratios, but do not forget that parfum is a known allergen and using too much might lead to skin irritation, which is why facial lotions tend to use much less than other lotions.

Mixing process
With the supplies in hand, the process is simple.

Add the perfume oil to the final container, be that a smaller one or the one you bought. Mix it in by stirring it (due to the viscosity of the products listed above, shaking won't probably do much) with the tool you got. Depending on the perfume oil, the colour of the final product might not change. If that does happen, stir it until the colour is uniform.

You can add more perfume oil afterwards if you feel the strength is not enough. On the other hand, if you're using a separate container, you can add more to dilute it should it be causing some issues.

Resting period and final remarks
In our experiments, no resting period is needed. Maybe since it's not mixing with alcohol, the results seem to be more instantaneous. More research is needed.

Remember that the final scent will never be as strong as a perfume, it should be used to boost the perfume's performance or just act as a skin scent, not as a replacement.