Combining Ingredients for Perfume Formulation

Question

I would like to ask if the following ingredients can be used together to make perfume:

1. Flora Fix
2. Musk
3. LipidSoft™ Deo
4. ETHYHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE
5. Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
6. Ethylhexyl Salicylate
7. Ci60730
8. CI 15985
9. CI 19140

Answer 1

Combining Ingredients for Perfume

You've listed several ingredients and are asking if they can be combined to make a perfume. Let's break down the list:

Ingredients Suitable for Perfume:

Flora Fix and Musk (such as Bescents X or Musk Fix™): These are fragrance fixatives and fragrance components commonly used in perfumes to help the scent last longer and add depth.
LipidSoft™ Deo (Triethyl Citrate): This is an emollient and solvent. While primarily used in skincare and deodorants, it can potentially act as a solvent or carrier in certain perfume formulations, particularly oil-based ones.
Ci60730, CI 15985 (FD&C Yellow No.6), CI 19140 (Yellow Tartrazine): These are colorants. Colorants can be used in perfumes to add visual appeal, but they must be cosmetic grade and soluble in your perfume base (usually alcohol or oil). Note that some colorants like FD&C Yellow No.6 and Yellow Tartrazine found are water-soluble, which might require a co-solvent or a different type of perfume base than traditional alcohol-based perfumes.

Ingredients NOT Suitable for Perfume:

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone), and Ethylhexyl Salicylate (Octisalate): These are sunscreen agents. Their purpose is to absorb or filter UV radiation to protect the skin. They are not fragrance components and are not typically used in perfumes. Including them in a perfume formulation would be inappropriate for the product type and could potentially cause stability issues or affect the fragrance.

Conclusion:

For making perfume, you can use Flora Fix and Musk as fragrance elements and fixatives. LipidSoft™ Deo could potentially be used as a solvent depending on your desired perfume type. Cosmetic colorants like Ci60730, CI 15985, and CI 19140 can be added if they are compatible with your perfume base and used at very low concentrations. However, the sunscreen ingredients (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate) should not be included in a perfume formulation as they serve a different purpose and are not suitable for this application.

Answer 2

Update as of 2026-05-24: Flora Fix™ and Musk Fix™ remain suitable fragrance/fixative materials for a perfume concept when used within the recommended range and checked by odor/stability testing. LipidSoft™ Deo / Triethyl Citrate can be considered only as a carrier or supporting solvent depending on the perfume base; test clarity, odor change, and separation because it is not a direct replacement for the full perfume solvent system.

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate / Octinoxate, Avobenzone, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate are UV filters, not perfume fixatives or fragrance ingredients, and are not recommended as normal perfume components. In particular, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate / Octinoxate should not be combined with Avobenzone because this pair has a photostability/degradation risk. ActiveProtec™ UV, if used, should be considered only for protecting formula ingredients or water-soluble colors from UV fading, not to make the perfume smell better or last longer.

For CI60730, CI15985, and CI19140, choose the colorant by solubility and the actual product base: water-soluble dyes are mainly suitable for water-containing systems, while oil-based or alcohol/oil perfume systems may need an oil-soluble or perfume-compatible dye. Use colorants at very low levels only if the grade is allowed for the intended cosmetic use area and target sales market. If the colorant is not truly soluble or properly dispersed in the perfume base, it may haze, precipitate, sediment, or stain unevenly.