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Unpleasant odor caused by plant extracts
Good Morning to everybody,
I would like to ask you a question regarding odor in cosmetics. Is it possible to reduce or mask odor in a facial serum?. The unpleasant odor comes from the actives (plant extracts) we use in the formulation. We would prefer not having to add a fragrance.Any ideas?.Thanks in advance for your help.Nathalia A. -
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Well, what are these extracts?
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These are the extracts: Physalis Pubescens Fruit Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydrolyzed Erythrina EdulisSeed, Propanediol, Phytolaca Bogotensis Leaf Extract, Annona Muricata Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Fructooligosaccharidesand Silanetriol and Hydrolyzed Gelatin and Glutamylamidoethyl Imidazole and Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Tibouchina Lepidota Bark/Flower/Leaf Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Euterpe Precatoria Fruit Extract
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Honestly it would take me half an hour to look all those Latin names up. Just remove the ones that smell bad, is my advice.
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try adding zeolite, it could possibly absorb the unpleasant odor.
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Filter with activated carbon and/or silica.
But honestly, the easiest thing to do is just to reduce the amount of the extracts to 0.001% or lower. They don’t actually provide any benefits. -
Bob!….have you not been inundated by the latest and greatest? :^o
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Thank you all for your help. I will have your advice in mind.
I’ll tell you how it comes.Nathalia A. -
How about a different marketing concept?
It REEKS and it WORKS...of course, you have to solve the problem on the “works” aspect first.Like : Buckley’s cough syrup slogan is: “It tastes awful and it works”.
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