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  Fragrance Dissipating in hair pomade- smells kinda like dust

  Posted by KingRoland78 on January 22, 2019 at 3:26 am

  I have no idea why this happens.  In the beginning, it smells great no problem.  But after about 4 months, the smells is faint and has this dusty kinda smell.  Not sure why.  I used a combination of fragrance and essential oils.  Here is my formula….

  Water
  Kaolin Clay
  MicroWax
  PEG 7 GC
  PEG 40 HCO
  Behentrimonium Methosulfate
  Dead Sea Clay
  Refined Shea Butter
  Cetyl Alcohol
  VG
  Stearic Acid
  Silica
  Vitamin e
  Phenoxyethanol SA

  SCENT

  Teakwood fragrance oil

  Sensuous Sandalwood fragrance oil

  Black Spruce Essential OIl

  Doreen replied 5 years, 10 months ago 5 Members · 7 Replies

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  belassi

  Member

  January 22, 2019 at 5:16 am

  I think you’ll find that it’s just that EOs - especially woody EOs - are not very stable and oxidise over time.

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  Dirtnap1

  Member

  January 22, 2019 at 4:45 pm

  Depending on amount of clays in formula, may be a culprit as well. They do tend to absorb and have their own dirt like scent, and as Belassi stated, EO’s oxodize over time. Depending on the grade of fragrance oils themselves, this may also be a reason they are smelling like they do.

  Vit E may also be lending to this scent as it does have a strong fragrance on its own.

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  OldPerry

  Member

  January 22, 2019 at 9:54 pm

  This is the nature of natural fragrances. If you want something to last for a longer time, you need something synthetic.

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  Doreen

  Member

  January 23, 2019 at 2:31 pm

  @KingRoland78
  I recognize the Sensuous Sandalwood fragrance. Is it from Brambleberry?
  I’ve had a similar problem with one of their (synthetic) fragrances (it was Drakkar if I remember correctly). I’ve added anti-oxidants and didn’t have stability issues, instead of smelling different or off, the scent nearly disappeared after 3 months (0.2%).

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  KingRoland78

  Member

  February 10, 2019 at 10:10 pm

  @Doreen  @Belassi @Dirtnap1       I am considering using polysorbate 20 or 80.  I have read that it helps stabilize essential/fragrance oils.  Only question is, at what stage do I use it in and how?  In the heated water phase?  

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  belassi

  Member

  February 11, 2019 at 4:09 pm

  Polysorbate is soluble in hot or cold water. You’d start by dissolving the oils in it.

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  Doreen

  Member

  February 11, 2019 at 7:35 pm

  @KingRoland78
  Ok, maybe I should give it a try too. Please keep us updated!

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