How to make homemade perfume
Essential oils allow you to create the homemade perfume that you like best
Many people use the various types of cosmetics available on the market to raise their self-esteem - according to a study, the greater the vanity, the greater the demand for beauty products. The market does its part and is always innovating. There are always new products, new styles and new trends being released. Brazil is one of the great world consumers of cosmetics and perfume is part of this set. Like shampoos and conditioners, perfumes also contain aggressive chemicals and often even mysterious products. An excellent alternative in this context is to know how to make homemade perfume, so you will know exactly what is in your perfume recipe and still save a good deal of money.
Used for many years for aesthetic (or aromatic) comfort, perfume is also indirectly disseminated in aromatherapy, which makes great use of essential oils, which are important ingredients present in the formulas of commercial perfume bottles. Aromas have strong links with our behavior, as is the case with lemon aroma, which helps to improve mood.
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The problem is that many perfume fragrances can contain substances that are harmful to health. O Environmental Working Group (EWG) tested 17 popular perfumes and colognes and reported an average of 14 “mysterious” chemicals, with some brands containing up to 24 of them! Thanks to a legal loophole, companies are not required to disclose the components of their recipes on packaging labels for reasons of patent protection. Meanwhile, 66% of the chemicals the EWG found were not tested for human safety.
Rather than spending money on untested chemicals, why not learn how to make your own perfume? Making a homemade perfume is cheap and easy. You don't need to be a professional to know how to make homemade perfume: the recipe is simple and requires easily accessible ingredients and can be used directly on clothes and on the skin. You will be doing good for your health by getting rid of harmful chemicals, as well as helping to reduce packaging. Learn how to make homemade perfume based on essential oils!
How to make homemade perfume
Ingredients
- 1 spray bottle (If possible, wash and reuse the one of a perfume that has already run out!);
- Grain alcohol;
- Distilled water;
- Essential oil.
Step by step
The idea is to use alcohol and water as a base for the homemade perfume and add drops of your favorite essence until the mixture reaches a pleasant aroma for your nose. It is possible to make different combinations between the essences.
What differentiates the price of perfumes on the market is the composition of the blend you buy. In general, the more solvent diluted in water, the lower the price. Take a look at this classification:
| fraction by volume (ml of essence / L of mixture) | Essence solvent composition (ethanol:water - ml:ml) | |
| Perfume 15% | (150 ml / L) | 950:50 |
| Perfumed lotion 8% | (80 ml / L) | 900:100 |
| Toilet water 4% | (40 ml / L) | 800:200 |
| Cologne water 3% | (30 ml / L) | 700:300 |
| Deocolonia 1% | (10 ml/L) | 700:300 |
Based on this table, it is possible to produce a paraben-free homemade perfume. Go testing the proportions and aromas and see which one pleases you the most. If you want, you can still sell and earn extra money with your homemade perfumes. Or reuse beautiful glass jars to give to friends! (But remember: the ideal glass to store a homemade perfume is the dark one, which prevents your mixture from sunlight) Check out some extra tips on how to make homemade perfume.
Vanilla and herbal essential oils are often used in homemade perfume recipes. Also check out the article "Essential oils: a complete guide". You can find several types of essential oils in eCycle store.
