How to make your own perfume: ingredients and steps
By Lucía Poyo Vallina
Perfumes have become almost indispensable in the daily lives of many people, because they are a... fresh and unique note give to our personality.
Unfortunately, the reality is that many perfumes are often expensive and made from materials that are harmful to health and the environment. That's why in this article we want to talk about how yourself a100% natural perfume can make.
Required ingredients and materials
Natural perfumes have always existed, since the antiquity, when natural essences were already used to obtain the finest and most delicious scents.
Although the materials are natural homemade perfume or cologne to make may vary depending on it type parfum that you want to make are the basic ingredients you need the following:
Glass bottle: You will make and store the homemade perfume in these containers. It is important that it is made of glass, because then the aroma is retained longer. Also don't forget to make sure that the bottle is large enough for the total amount of perfume you are going to prepare.
96% Alcohol: This is concentrated alcohol that you can easily find in any pharmacy in your city. This alcohol allows the natural essences or essential oils you use to make the perfume to spread and stay in place. If you want to make a eau de cologne instead of a perfume, you can reduce the alcohol content by adding a little demineralized water, glycerine or even distilled water add.
Natural essential oils: They provide the aroma of your perfume. For example, if you have a rozenparfum want to prepare, you can use natural rose essential oil for a powerful and pleasant base note to acquire. The number drops of essential oil depends on how intense you want the scent. The more essential oils or natural essences you add, the stronger the scent of your perfume will be. This way you can make homemade perfume for men, women or children, depending on the amount and type of essence you choose to use.
Dimethicone and liquid food coloring (optional). These elements are not necessary to make your homemade perfume, you can choose to use them or not. Dimethicone is an ingredient known as a fixative that ensures the scent of the perfume remains present longerThe liquid dye gives color and a unique shade to your homemade perfume.
How to make a homemade perfume step by step
Once you have all the necessary ingredients on hand, it's time to start making your own perfumes. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it.
In the glass bottle you have to the do alcoholThe amount of alcohol must 70% of the total amount of perfume that you want to make. For example, if you want to make 100 ml of perfume, you must use 70 ml of alcohol. If you want to make a cologne, don't forget to mix the alcohol with water (distilled or demineralized) before putting it in the bottle.
Then you need to use the natural oils or essences add, who will be responsible for giving a fresh aroma to your perfume. It is recommended to add an amount corresponding to 30% of the total amount of the perfume that you want to make. For example, if you want to make a 100 ml perfume, you will need to add 30 ml of natural essences. Keep in mind that a perfume has three different notes that are created with the essential oils: top notes, middle notes and base notes.
Optionally you can one drop of dimethicone -most liquid dye add for every 100 ml of perfume you make. This will give your perfume a special touch.
The next step is to close the bottle, mix the ingredients well and more or less a week at to leavethe macerator. Place the bottle on a cool place away from sunlight to ensure that the fragrance is properly impregnated and intensified.
After a week you can start enjoying your own 100% natural homemade perfume.
As you can see, it is to make of a natural scent very simple and economical. You only need a few materials that are easy to find in any online Ugh physical store.
By following the steps and adding the correct amounts of each ingredient, you will be able to make your own homemade perfumes that match fit your style. Get started and create the best personalized scents!
