Reader Question: Using Floral Waters to Create Body Splashes & Linen Waters

How do I make a Linen Water or Body Splash using the Floral Waters (FNWL)? - Brenda

Hi Brenda.  Making Linen Waters and Body Splashes from our line of Floral Waters is easy. Start off by picking a Floral Water to work with, or a blend of Floral Waters if you'd prefer a unique scent.  If you'd like the formula to be very strong, you can use the Floral Waters at full strength.  If you'd prefer a lighter scent, you can cut the Floral Waters with as much as 50% Distilled Water.  If you do choose to add Distilled Water to the Floral Water, you'll need to add an additional preservative.  Try using Liquid Germall Plus at a rate of .1%. That works out to about 4 grams per gallon of Body Spray or Linen Water. 

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[Brenda]

Hi Emmy,

I now have all of the ingredients to make my Body Splash/Linen Spray. However, being new at making these products, I have a question that I'm almost embarrassed to ask. How do I measure the Liquid Germall Plus to get 4 grams? It seems like such a tiny amount. Do I weigh it?

Thanks for all of your help.

Best Regards,
Brenda

[Emmy Gabriel]

Please dont be embarrassed, its actually a very common question!  The best way to measure it would be to use a scale.  Kitchen scales dont always measure in such small increments, so you may have to do a little hunting to find a scale that will do the job.  Try a hobby shop, or look online for a tiny, but accurate scale.  With this particular recipe, you could probably get away with converting the recipe to volume.  You can do that by first converting your ounces to millileters, then calculating your Liquid Germall percentage from that number.  You can measure the amount in millileters using a dropper or a tiny measuring cup.  

Heres a link to our Conversions Page. I hope this helps!

http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/library/conversions.asp

[Brenda]

Hi Emmy,

I made the Body Splash/Linen Spray using your directions. However, I noticed a slightly cloudy appearance to the finished product. Did I do something wrong? Is there anything that I can do to get rid of the cloudiness?

Brenda

[Emmy Gabriel]

Hi Brenda.  The cloudiness is typical of a recipe that includes water, oil, and an emulsifier such as Polysorbate 20.  The Floral Water contains this kind of emulsifier.  The cloudiness occurs when the oil based Fragrance in the Floral Water is dispersed into water.  Often, Alcohol based Sprays are clear, but they can be more drying on the skin.