Do You Know the Difference Between Fragrance and Essential Oils? Provided By: Associated Content, Inc.
Scenting your handmade soaps is a matter of personal preference. If you are are making soaps for your own use, then you can decide to use either fragrance oils or essential oils based on what you like.
If you want your melt and pour soap to be more than just pretty to look at it, choose a quality soap base and be willing to experiment until you get your soap making right.
Soap making history goes back many millennia. There's debate about who invented soap, but the first evidence has been linked to Mesopotamian civilization.