How To Make Mop Soap With Our All Purpose Cleaner + Mop Soap Base

Before you start the making process, it’s important to check the IFRA usage rates for your fragrance oil.

For this product, you’ll want to reference IFRA Category 10A and ensure you're staying within safe usage limits for the fragrance you plan to use.

Recommended Fragrance Usage

For this base, we recommend:

• 1 - 2% fragrance load for best performance
• Maximum fragrance load: up to 4%

If you're planning to test between 2% and the max of 4%, or if the fragrance oil isn't binding well, you may need to add polysorbate 20 to help fully incorporate the fragrance oil into the base.

If you choose to use polysorbate 20, here's what we personally recommend:

• 1:1 ratio of polysorbate 20 to fragrance oil
• Increase as needed if you notice cloudiness, separation, or visible fragrance oil sitting on top

Step 1: Measure Your Ingredients

Determine the batch size you are planning to create and measure out ingredients accordingly. As we noted above, we are making a 12 oz scented mop soap concentrate at a 2% fragrance oil load, so we will need 11.76 oz of base and 0.24 oz of fragrance oil.

Step 2: Combine

Once base and fragrance oil are properly measured, combine them in a clean mixing container. If the fragrance does not bind properly, we recommend adding a 1:1 ratio of polysorbate 20 and fragrance oil. (Increase as needed!)

Step 3: Stir Until Fully Combined

Stir your mixture for at least 2 minutes or until fully combined.

Step 4: Package

Once your mop soap is complete, you can pour it into your desired packaging.

Step 5: Label + Cure

Now that your mop soap is packaged, it's time to add your label! We recommend allowing it to cure for at least 24 hours before testing.