Comments on: How to Make & Use Orange Peel Powder for Soapmaking https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/orange-peel-powder-soap/ DIY Herbal Recipes, Soap Making & Body Care Projects Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:57:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jan https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/orange-peel-powder-soap/#comment-95110 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:05:15 +0000 http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/?p=14195#comment-95110 In reply to Jackie.

Hi Jackie! In my experience, the dried fruit peel holds up fine with lye exposure. It doesn’t give the soap any scent, which is where citrus essential oils run into trouble (their scent evaporates so quickly!) :)

]]> By: Jackie https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/orange-peel-powder-soap/#comment-94933 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:27:33 +0000 http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/?p=14195#comment-94933 Does the adding of dried fruit peel with lye cause the peel to degrade like fruit essential oils and should only be added at trace or used with other types of soap process than cold process soap making?

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