Perfume
I have been wondering about the ingredients in perfumes and what is exactly in the perfume we put on ourselves.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Love and light
Rosi X
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Hi Rosi1
My understanding is that perfumes are increasingly composed of synthetic chemicals. While this may be down to the manufacturers recognising the cruely involved in, for example, the use of musk (an animal product) for staying power in fragrances, or whether it is down to unavailability of the product (threat of extinction of species, or fear that people won't buy if they know what's in it) I do not know.
Classics like Chanel No. 5 may well smell the same as they did in the 1920's, but I doubt the ingredients are the same.
Even a "floral" fragrance may have additional ingredients to make it "last".
Me? I'm happy with a few drops of pure Sandlewood or Patchouli or Rose in Jojoba, because many of the others (and this includes aftershaves for men) just have me gasping and reaching for my asthma inhaler. This may, however, be a reflection of my own increasing sensitivity, and nothing whatever to do with what perfume manufacturers put in their products.
Holistic
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Hi Holistic, Thanks for your response, what an excellent idea of diluting a few drops of essential oils into jojoba oil - I'll have to try this as normal perfume must interfere with our energy bodies.
How many drops of the oils would be sufficient?
Love and light
Rosi X
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Originally perfumes were made purely from plants and you can still see them being made in places such as Grasse in the South of France.
http://www.bbriefings.com/pdf/846/grasse_WEB.pdf
http://www.french-perfume-us.gb.com/lacoste-perfume.htm
I think one of the reasons that chemicals are used in place of natural ingredients is that its cheaper than extracting the essences needed in such amounts.
I seem to remember that in the back of The Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Wormwood, she lists some well know perfumes with the essential oils used to make the blends - will have to look that up.
Lesley
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You can create your own fragrance from the perfume studio I was thinking of becoming a consultant to go with my beauty business it would be nice to choose my own sents to go in the perfume. I am not too sure of the ingredients myself but I am sure the consultants would know more.
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Ermmmmm,
The ingredients are on the back of the bottle or packaging normally, lol.
sorry only joking, i couldnt resist as Im in a drunken, sarcastic, jokey happy mood.
dont take offence.
I love aromatherapy oil but I still dig perfumes too, my fave at the moment is clinque happy. but I also love joop for men, yummy, men fragrances last so much longer than womans
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Well, in Tesco the other day I saw essential oil of jasmine and rose in jojoba oil - so I got a bottle of the rose and one of the jasmine. Fantastic, all natural and non-harming.
The problem with perfumes is we are seduced into buying them, of course they smell nice, but the effect they are having on our aura and as it penetrates our skin, is probably not a good thing.
In fact, I've been cleaning up my act regarding my health, what I eat, put on my body, and those working with me in Spirit have drawn my attention to perfume, so it's time to stop using all these toxic substances.
I'm so chuffed I've found some natural perfume, and they were only £5.99 per bottle - what a bargain!
Love and light
Rosi X
Does anyone have any ideas?
Love and light
Rosi X
Answers:
Hi Rosi1
My understanding is that perfumes are increasingly composed of synthetic chemicals. While this may be down to the manufacturers recognising the cruely involved in, for example, the use of musk (an animal product) for staying power in fragrances, or whether it is down to unavailability of the product (threat of extinction of species, or fear that people won't buy if they know what's in it) I do not know.
Classics like Chanel No. 5 may well smell the same as they did in the 1920's, but I doubt the ingredients are the same.
Even a "floral" fragrance may have additional ingredients to make it "last".
Me? I'm happy with a few drops of pure Sandlewood or Patchouli or Rose in Jojoba, because many of the others (and this includes aftershaves for men) just have me gasping and reaching for my asthma inhaler. This may, however, be a reflection of my own increasing sensitivity, and nothing whatever to do with what perfume manufacturers put in their products.
Holistic
Answers:
Hi Holistic, Thanks for your response, what an excellent idea of diluting a few drops of essential oils into jojoba oil - I'll have to try this as normal perfume must interfere with our energy bodies.
How many drops of the oils would be sufficient?
Love and light
Rosi X
Answers:
Originally perfumes were made purely from plants and you can still see them being made in places such as Grasse in the South of France.
http://www.bbriefings.com/pdf/846/grasse_WEB.pdf
http://www.french-perfume-us.gb.com/lacoste-perfume.htm
I think one of the reasons that chemicals are used in place of natural ingredients is that its cheaper than extracting the essences needed in such amounts.
I seem to remember that in the back of The Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Wormwood, she lists some well know perfumes with the essential oils used to make the blends - will have to look that up.
Lesley
Answers:
You can create your own fragrance from the perfume studio I was thinking of becoming a consultant to go with my beauty business it would be nice to choose my own sents to go in the perfume. I am not too sure of the ingredients myself but I am sure the consultants would know more.
Answers:
Ermmmmm,
The ingredients are on the back of the bottle or packaging normally, lol.
sorry only joking, i couldnt resist as Im in a drunken, sarcastic, jokey happy mood.
dont take offence.
I love aromatherapy oil but I still dig perfumes too, my fave at the moment is clinque happy. but I also love joop for men, yummy, men fragrances last so much longer than womans
Answers:
Well, in Tesco the other day I saw essential oil of jasmine and rose in jojoba oil - so I got a bottle of the rose and one of the jasmine. Fantastic, all natural and non-harming.
The problem with perfumes is we are seduced into buying them, of course they smell nice, but the effect they are having on our aura and as it penetrates our skin, is probably not a good thing.
In fact, I've been cleaning up my act regarding my health, what I eat, put on my body, and those working with me in Spirit have drawn my attention to perfume, so it's time to stop using all these toxic substances.
I'm so chuffed I've found some natural perfume, and they were only £5.99 per bottle - what a bargain!
Love and light
Rosi X