The Background The IFRA organization communicated out changes for the 49th Amendment in Jan 2020. These made an incredible amount of changes to the categories that products fall into, the usage rates for oils in those categories, and the allowable … [Read more...] about Why Did My Usage Rate Change? (Aug 2021)
News & Updates
Updated Product Categories In This Calculator (Jul 2021)
Per the sweeping updates made by the IFRA 49th Amendment to the IFRA Standards, this calculator has updated its product categories to map to the new/expanded/changed IFRA categories. If you are looking for reasons why your favorite blend had a … [Read more...] about Updated Product Categories In This Calculator (Jul 2021)
Upcoming Changes – IFRA, Ownership & More
Since the last updates to the EO Calculator, there have been a few changes behind the scenes and in the industry! First up! This site is now owned by Essentially Speaking, LLC (as of Jul 2021). We'll introduce ourselves very soon, but in the meantime, … [Read more...] about Upcoming Changes – IFRA, Ownership & More
Calculating Usage Rates in Ounces or Grams
Thanks to the support of the community through Patreon, we have been able to expand the feature set of the Essential Oil Calculator with a highly requested feature: calculating usage rates with ounces *or* grams. We'll be updating language … [Read more...] about Calculating Usage Rates in Ounces or Grams
Essential Oil Calculator Updates (September 2017)
Since the last update, about a third of the traffic to the EO Calculator has been referral traffic from social media sharing, which means more soapmakers are finding their way to the EO Calc, hurray! Thank you to all the lovelies who use the calculator, … [Read more...] about Essential Oil Calculator Updates (September 2017)
Essential Oil Calculator Updates (July 2017)
It's been seven months since the essential oil calculator launched, and we're thrilled with the support from the community for this new tool! In the seven months since launch, the essential oil calculator has been used by over 15,000 soapmakers and … [Read more...] about Essential Oil Calculator Updates (July 2017)