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How to make fragrance of the shampoo/conditioner/showe gel stay on hair and skin
Hi,
I am developing syndet bars, shampoo bars and conditioner bars. I am adding 1-1,5% of fragrance, I dissolve the fragrance oil in Caprylyl-Capryl Glucoside and then add it to my formula. It smells nice in the bar, the foam also smells pretty strong, but the fragrance is also undetecrable after shower.
When I am using other hair conditioners or shower gels I can smell them after shower on my hair and skin.
Do you have any advice how to fix the fragrance to stay on the skin? Is there any raw materials that help with it?
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This discussion was modified 4 months, 4 weeks ago by
karen5_5.
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It’s all about the fragrance formulation. I have never used synthetic fragrances, and much prefer essential oils. And the secret is tied up in the quality of essential oil (most these days are adulterated and low quality) and the formulation, especially the ratio of the base, middle and top notes.
Fragrance formulation is a specialised task that takes years of practice. With my experience as
the co-founder of a skincare manufacturing factory in Viet Nam and Malaysia
since 2006 where I was responsible for all creating formulations, I’m still learning every day. -
Do you know the formula to the fragrance? There are a few aromachemicals that can “fix” a fragrance to make it more long lasting. Many of the tops and hearts in a shampoo formulation vaporize in the shower setting. There are a number of aromachemicals classified as “base notes” that *will* stay on skin or hair for several hours. You would mix your base note formulation into your fragrance, and then your fragrance into your carrier. Depending on the chemical used, that should pop out your notes and slow the burn.
You can also use something like AromaFix (available at Lotioncrafter) at 2-5% to help fix the fragrances, but I don’t have a lot of experience with it outside of an ETOH based fine fragrance.
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