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Let’s talk Lavandula angustifolia
Yep, it’s a fragrance that conjures up images of grandmothers tucking Lavender sprigs into linen cupboards. The grassy, floral, medicinal, and camphorous notes result in a vintage, quality feel.
I have formulated Lavender in various products, including Patchouli Lavender Face Wash and Charcoal Cedarwood Lavender soap bar.
While Lavender is a popular ingredient, it is not an easy one to blend effectively. But I found it worked very well with my saponified liquid soap bases. There seems to be a magical synergy between these two ingredients. One complements the other.
Give it a try.
Dr Mike Thair
Co-Founder Indochine Natural
Email: mikethair@gmail.com
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mikethair.
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Do you worry about the allergens found in lavender oil?
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Hi Perry,
Yes, I do, and that’s why I do an allergen analysis for every formulation. This analysis is based on validated CoAs provided by the supplier.
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Sorry, a bit confused: by “allergen analysis” you mean the calculation based on the COA provided by your supplier, or proper Lab testing to check if the said COA is accurate?
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Hi Aniela,
Yes, attached to my production facility, I had a fully staffed analytical lab, and we did test that the CoA supplied was accurate.
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@mikethair Could you please show the part of the COA where they list the components of the fragrance/essential oil? Usually this is shown in a separate document (allergen declaration) where all allergens are listed with their concentration.
Also, how can you test all of them (keep in mind the list of allergens is now of 82)? They vary in nature and you require different protocols, chromatographic columns, stationary phases and solvents/solvent-mixtures? And of course, a MS which is very costly and hard to mantain.
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