Car Refresh & Disinfectant Spray Mist Formulation

To create a car refresh and disinfectant spray mist that is safe for leather seats, simply mixing essential oil with a generic fragrance base may not be sufficient or safe. You need to consider the role of the base or solvent carefully.

Here's what you need to consider:

1. Fragrance (Essential Oil): You plan to use 5% essential oil. This provides the scent. Products like Soleil Neige (compare to Tom Ford), Tobacco Vanille (compare to Tom Ford), and Lost Cherry (compare to Tom Ford) are examples of fragrance oils you could use for the scent component. For a total volume of 7000ml, 5% essential oil would be 350ml.

2. Base/Solvent: This is crucial for dissolving the essential oil, ensuring even dispersion, and most importantly, for leather safety. Common solvents like high concentrations of alcohol can damage leather. A better option is a specialized spray base designed for room or car sprays. These bases are formulated with a blend of solvents and potentially emulsifiers that are intended to be surface-safe and evaporate cleanly.

3. Disinfectant Agent: Achieving effective disinfection requires a specific active ingredient at a sufficient concentration. While some essential oils have mild properties, they are generally not reliable disinfectants on their own. Integrating a proven disinfectant into a leather-safe base while maintaining fragrance can be complex.

Recommendation:

Focus on finding a specialized Room Spray Base or Car Spray Base that is explicitly stated to be safe for various surfaces, including potentially leather. Mix your 5% essential oil (350ml) into the remaining volume (6650ml) of this specialized base.

• Confirm with the base supplier about its compatibility with leather.
• If disinfection is critical, look for a base that incorporates a suitable, leather-safe disinfectant, or understand the limitations of achieving strong disinfection without potentially harming leather.
• Always test the final product on an inconspicuous area of the leather before applying it widely.

For your 7000ml total volume:

• Essential Oil/Fragrance Oil: 350 ml (5%)
• Suitable Spray Base: 6650 ml (95%)

Mix thoroughly and test before use.