Ingredients for Making Long-Lasting Scented Beads

To make your scented beads have a long-lasting fragrance that doesn't evaporate too quickly, you should use three main components:

1. Base Beads/Granules: This is a highly porous material that absorbs and holds the fragrance oil. A good base bead material allows the fragrance to evaporate slowly, making the scent last longer. Various materials can be used, such as special polymer beads.
2. Fragrance Oil: Choose the fragrance oil with the scent you desire. It's important to select a high-quality fragrance oil with appropriate concentration for use with scented beads.
3. Fixative: This is a crucial component that helps the scent of the beads last longer. Fixatives work by slowing down the evaporation rate of fragrance molecules, allowing the scent to diffuse evenly and remain present for an extended period.

Recommended Fixatives

Based on product information, several fixatives can be used, such as:

• Sugar Fix™ (long lasting fragrance): This is a fixative containing sugar-derived substances that help extend the life of the perfume significantly. It can be mixed directly with fragrance oil at a concentration of 1-5%. Heating to 50-60°C briefly can help it blend uniformly before use.
• Musk Fix™ (long lasting fragrance): This fixative is a blend of various musk compounds, designed to have the mildest scent possible so as not to interfere with the main fragrance, while still effectively holding the scent for a long time. It can also be used at a concentration of 1-5%, similar to Sugar Fix™.

Using a good quality base bead material, combined with your preferred fragrance oil and an appropriate fixative, will help you achieve scented beads with the long-lasting fragrance you desire.