Dissolving 12H Fix™ for Perfume Formulation
Question
Hello, I would like to ask about the method for dissolving [url=https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-fragrance-fixative/7835-12h-fix-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99.html:zj8zpy00]12H Fix™[/url:zj8zpy00]. I initially mixed [url=https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-fragrance-fixative/7835-12h-fix-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99.html:zj8zpy00]12H Fix™[/url:zj8zpy00] with fragrance oil as recommended on the website. After mixing, it formed hard clumps that were difficult to dissolve. I tried dissolving it with heat, not exceeding 60°C, but it was still very difficult and took a long time to dissolve. I then tried dissolving [url=https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-fragrance-fixative/7835-12h-fix-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99.html:zj8zpy00]12H Fix™[/url:zj8zpy00] in [url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%8C/706-alcohol-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AE%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%8C.html:zj8zpy00]Ethyl Alcohol[/url:zj8zpy00] first, and it dissolved well. After that, I added the fragrance oil to the formula later. My question is, if I use this method to use [url=https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-fragrance-fixative/7835-12h-fix-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99.html:zj8zpy00]12H Fix™[/url:zj8zpy00] to make the fragrance [url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/328-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-fragrance-fixative:zj8zpy00]long-lasting[/url:zj8zpy00], will this method reduce the effectiveness of [url=https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-fragrance-fixative/7835-12h-fix-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-fragrance-fixative/7835-12h-fix-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99.html:zj8zpy00]12H Fix™[/url:zj8zpy00]? Or do the staff have any additional recommendations? Thank you.
Answer
Hello,
Thank you for your question regarding the dissolution of 12H Fix™.
It is correct that 12H Fix™ is a solid powder that requires heat to dissolve properly. The recommended method for dissolving 12H Fix™ in an alcohol-based perfume formula is as follows:
- Dissolve 12H Fix™ with LipidSoft™ Lite. Use LipidSoft™ Lite at a rate of approximately 2 times the amount of 12H Fix™ (e.g., if using 5% 12H Fix™, use at least 10% LipidSoft™ Lite).
- Apply heat to this mixture, maintaining a temperature of 60-70°C, until the 12H Fix™ is completely dissolved.
- Once the 12H Fix™ / LipidSoft™ Lite mixture is uniform, add it to the Ethyl Alcohol base without using additional heat.
- Finally, add your fragrance oil to this mixture.
Regarding your method of dissolving 12H Fix™ directly in Ethyl Alcohol first, while it may appear to dissolve, the recommended method using LipidSoft™ Lite as a co-solvent with heat is designed to ensure optimal dispersion and effectiveness of 12H Fix™ as a fragrance fixative. Following the recommended procedure is the best way to achieve the desired long-lasting fragrance effect.
Using heat up to 60°C is within the recommended range (60-70°C) when dissolving with LipidSoft™ Lite. The difficulty you experienced when mixing directly with fragrance oil and heat is expected, as 12H Fix™ requires a suitable co-solvent like LipidSoft™ Lite for proper dissolution.
We recommend following the method described above using LipidSoft™ Lite for the best results.
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