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
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.
Related Products Mentioned
LipidSoft™ Deo (Triethyl Citrate, TEC)
Chemical 3165
Flora Fix ™ (long lasting fragrance)