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Lip Smacker lip balm: How do they make their flavors so strong & long-lasting?
Hi everyone. I’ve been trying so hard to make a lip balm formula that (1) would have the “sickly sweet” level of aroma/flavor that a brand like Lip Smacker has. I also (2) notice the Lip Smacker flavour lasts forever, whereas after about 2 months, my balms almost fully lose their scent.
Any idea how Lip Smacker does it? This is a list of their ingredients
(Castor) Seed Oil, Cetyl Acetate, Beeswax, Flavor/Aroma, (Candelilla) Wax, Polybutene, Paraffin, (Sesame) Seed Oil, (Carnauba) Wax/Cire De Carnauba, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Mineral Oil/Huile Minerale Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Microcrystalline Wax, Triticum Vulgare Wheat) Germ Oil, Stearic Acid, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Propylene Glycol, Propyl Gallate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol. Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).
I’m trying to go for a more natural approach with the following ingredients:
Coconut oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Castor Oil, Olea Europaea (olive) wax , (Cocoa) Butter, (candelilla) wax, Ricinus Communis (castor) Wax, Natural Flavor Oil, Mangifera Indica (mango) Seed Butter, Stevia Rebaudiana, Tocopherol (vitamin e)<google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin>
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6 Replies
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add more fragrance lol. what’s your current % of fragrance. based on lip smacker’s IL, i would guess they have fragrance in 3-5%, which is a lot.
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I’ve tried formulas using up to 10% flavor oils 😅. I should note I’ve been trying natural flavor oils - some brands I’ve tried:
- https://saffireblue.ca/shop/mango-flavour-oil/
- even https://specializedrx.com/collections/oil-soluble/products/pina-colada-os-natural-flavor-concentrate
millevertus.ca
Natural Cotton Candy Lip Balm Flavor Oil Natural flavor made from pure sunflower oil and natural aromas of fruits, herbs or vegetable extracts. These flavors are 100% natural and designed specifically for lip balms, glosses, lipsticks and your tooth
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that explains it. the natural flavor oils aren’t as potent. they’re for the flavor, not really the odor. you have to use fragrance.
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yeah, i think this is correctly
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I would disagree. Properly formulated natural essential oils in lip balms can have a strong fragrance. The secret is in the fragrance formulation. And should use essential oils that anchor the other essential oils, for example, benzoin as a fixative. This slows the dispersion of essential oils into the air.
Many of the base notes can be effective anchors.
Formulation with essential oils is an art that takes many years of practice and experience.
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Maybe include a lip-safe fixative- more ‘premium’ fragrances may already include those. I think triethyl citrate or dipropylene glycol should work, if you search those in this forum you’ll see some guidance
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