A beginner’s guide to scaling room and linen spray how to calculate batch sizes with CandleScience EcoBase Room and Linen Spray
Making room and linen spray with CandleScience EcoBaseTM Room and Linen Spray involves two steps. While it might seem a bit more complex than adding fragrance to candle wax or soap base, this guide will walk you through the process so it’s simple to create your perfect spray!
Why a two-step process?
Proper mixing: Room and linen sprays are water-based, but fragrances are oil-based. The CandleScience EcoBase Room and Linen Spray includes a solubilizer, allowing these otherwise incompatible ingredients to blend together.
Cost-effectiveness: A 16 oz bottle of our concentrated base produces 5x the finished product of non-concentrated products. By offering the base in concentrated form—without water—you save on shipping, keeping your overall costs down.
The two steps to make room and linen spray with CandleScience EcoBase Room and Linen Spray
The phrase “solution, then dilution,” is an easy way to remember the two-step process for working with CandleScience EcoBase Room and Linen Spray.
- Step 1: Mix the Room and Linen Spray base with fragrance oil or essential oil to create a solution.
- Step 2: Add the solution to water to make a dilution for the finished spray.
Now, let’s put these steps into action with some examples!
- Always weigh ingredients on a scale in grams.
- Use distilled water for best results and longer shelf life.
- Mix ingredients thoroughly at each step to ensure proper blending.
- If using more than 5% fragrance load, be sure to test spray fabrics to check for staining.
- Fill and label your spray bottles using volume measurements (fl oz and mL) instead of weight.
- Store the finished spray in a cool, dark place to maintain scent quality.
- Gently shake the finished spray before each use.
Basic room and linen spray formula with a 5% fragrance load
We recommend a 5% fragrance load because it produced an excellent throw in our testing. Here's the formula to achieve this fragrance load:
- Solution: Mix 4 parts CandleScience EcoBase Room and Linen Spray with 1 part fragrance to make the solution.
- Dilution: Add 1 part of the solution to 3 parts distilled or tap water to make the dilution for the finished spray.
Example for 100 g of finished spray:
- Blend 20 g base with 5 g fragrance to make a 25 g solution
- Add 25 g solution to 75 g water
- 25 g solution + 75 g water = 100 g spray
Example for 8 oz of finished spray:
- Blend 1.6 oz of base with 0.4 oz of fragrance oil to make a 2 oz solution
- Add 2 oz solution to 6 oz of water
- 2 oz solution + 6 oz water = 8 oz spray
While you can use ounces to make this product, we recommend using grams. Grams are more precise, which results in a higher quality product with reduced waste.
How to calculate for a batch of room and linen spray
Now that we’ve covered the basics of the formula, let's go step-by-step to figure out the ingredient quantities needed to make six 200 g bottles of room and linen spray with a 5% fragrance load.
We’ll work backward, starting first by determining how much total spray is needed. Then we’ll break that number down into the amounts of solution and water required. Lastly, we’ll calculate the amounts of base and fragrance to make the solution.
But first, would you rather skip the math? Go to our easy-to-use CandleScience EcoBase Room and Linen Spray Calculator instead.
Need help with the math, but would still prefer to learn the ins-and-outs? Use our batch calculator at the end of this article to easily crunch these numbers.
Step 1: Calculate the total amount of finished spray you want to make.
- 200 g per bottle × 6 bottles = 1,200 g
Step 2: Calculate the solution and water needed.
We now need to take that 1,200 g and break it into a 1:3 ratio of solution to water. A 1:3 ratio has 4 total parts to it.
- Total parts = 1 part (solution) + 3 parts (water) = 4 parts
- Amount per part = 1,200 g ÷ 4 parts = 300 g per part
- Solution needed = 1 part × 300 g = 300 g solution
- Water needed = 3 parts × 300 g = 900 g water
To double-check your math, make sure the solution and water add up to the amount from step 1. Because 300 g solution + 900 g water = 1,200 g, we know the calculation is accurate so far.
Step 3: Calculate the base and fragrance for the solution.
Next up is to take the 300 g part of the solution and break it into a 4:1 ratio of base to fragrance. A 4:1 ratio has 5 total parts to it.
- Total parts = 4 parts (base) + 1 part (fragrance) = 5 parts
- Amount per part = 300 g ÷ 5 parts = 60 g per part
- Base needed = 4 parts × 60 g = 240 g base
- Fragrance needed = 1 part × 60 g = 60 g fragrance
Again, you’ll know your math is correct if the base and fragrance amounts add up to the solution calculated in step 2. In this case, 240 g base + 60 g fragrance = 300 g solution.
Step 4: Mix the ingredients.
With the math finished and numbers double-checked, we’ve arrived at the easy part—making the room and linen spray!
- Blend 60 g fragrance with 240 g base to make a 300 g solution.
- Add 300 g solution to 900 g water to make 1,200 g of dilution for the spray.
- Pour 200 g of finished spray into each bottle.
Your batch of room and linen spray is now complete!
Adjusting fragrance load and using the room and linen spray calculator
While we recommend a 5% fragrance load, you may prefer a stronger or milder scent in your room and linen spray. You can quickly adjust the fragrance load from 3% to 10% by either using our CandleScience EcoBase Room and Linen Spray Calculator or a downloadable spreadsheet with the calculations built in.
The calculator allows you to choose your desired fragrance load and input the batch size to determine the exact amounts of base, fragrance, solution, and water needed.
Conclusion
Useful in bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and even in cars, room and linen sprays are versatile and practical home fragrance products. They offer a quick way to refresh any space, eliminate unwanted odors, and create a welcoming atmosphere with just a few spritzes.
Once you get the hang of creating your own room and linen spray, this is a fun and easy product to make. With this guide, a bit of practice, and our handy calculator, you’ll be creating beautiful sprays in no time!
And for entrepreneurs, room and linen sprays make an excellent addition to your product line. They complement candles, wax melts, and soaps, offering customers another way to enjoy your fragrances.
Whether for personal use or as a new product for your business, experiment with different fragrances and strengths to find your ideal combination. Happy crafting!