OK, me again! I have so many questions rolling around in my head. I saw the glass roller ball bottles, and started thinking of roll on perfume! I Assume I would use an oil. Would it matter what kind? I have 1 sister-in-law alergic to almonds, so of course I wouldn't use that for her ;) Ok, in my stock I have jojoba colorless, sweet almond, apricot kernel, macadamia nut, and sunflower oil. If anyone has any experience with roll on perfume, what would be the best oil to use, or does it depend on my preference? Hmm, I guess I would want one that would absorb fairly quickly into the skin right? So you don't have a sheen of oil on your body. I won't be using essential oils, cause frankly they worry me, I don't know enough about them to use. So I'll be using fragrance oils, now, the FO should mix fine with any of the oils above wouldn't they? Is there anything else I should add to it besides the oil and the FO?
Of the above list I would prefer colorless jojoba as the carrier. One you don't have listed is fractionated coconut oil and I think that would be a superb choice as well.
OK great, I'll add that to my list of stuff to order this weekend. This is what I would buy, Coconut Oil Fractions Triglycerides of Caprylic-Capric Acid? I'm really excited to try a roll on perfume. I tried my hand at making a solid perfume, but for some reason I really didn't like it. Hopefully the scent will last a bit, although with it being a roll on you can use it all day long easily, and it's a nice size to throw in the purse! Hmmm, I don't see a recipe section for Perfumes, am I missing it or just blind?
Jaellra - I sure am curious why you would be afraid of using EO's but not to use FO's? Seeing that FO's are mostly made from petroleum (yuck!) and contain unknown ingredients of various synthetic materials as well - that doesn't seem very logical to me.
I do realize that some EO's are very powerful and are not recommended for some people (babies and pregnant women), but this info is so readily available at many websites and books. At least you can find out exactly what is in EO's - but not FO's! To me this is something I wouldn't want to risk, putting an ingredient in my products that I have no idea what it's made of.
It's the unknown part of FO's that I find scary - and though they are supposed to be regulated for safety, because of the loopholes that say manufacturers don't have to list proprietary blends, who knows what is actually in these fragrances? If you try to find out what is in FO's, you will hit brick walls. Because it's not required to disclose ingredients in the USA, the manufacturers don't - period.
I do know that if you look into the cause of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome, you will find that the vast majority of people who are allergic or sensitive to fragrance will react (negatively) to synthetic fragrance: FO's. Few people have problems with EO's, compared to the problems associated with FO's.
If you're afraid of EO's, you should be even MORE afraid of FO's!
When I first started out, I used only EOs for that "all natural" effect. Unfortunately, EOs don't have as much oomph or stick-to-it-tive-ness (if you will) for fragrance as FOs do, IMO and IME. So, when making up fragranced products, I use one or the other or a combo. This is something you learn over time -- what works; what doesn't.
For example, citrus & mint EOs almost completely disappear in 6 months or so -- I've had this happen in bar soap, cream, and a soy wax based solid perfume. That old soaper's addage "Fragrance sells!" is too true to be ignored.
As to the issue of which is safer, that's pretty much a moot point -- nobody's going to win that argument. LOL But we all do need to be aware of what goes into our products and warn customers when appropriate. I'm making some products for a Pecan Festival. I'm using pecan oil, pecan shell powder, and a natural butter pecan flavor oil. I will add a caution to the label that "people who are allergic to nuts should not use this product".
The main reason I didn't like FOs at first is because they make me sneeze and give me a headache. I've since learned that not all FOs are the same. The quality of MMS (and a very few others) FOs is head shoulders above all the rest. Although I haven't used them all, I have yet to find one that gives me a negative reaction.
By contrast, I ordered 4 samples from a new supplier the other day -- I was enticed by "free shipping" -- boy, was I disappointed. Everyone of them went like a straight pin right between the eyes. Yee-ouch! I have a habit of test driving FOs/EOs by dropping a few drops on a cotton ball (set on a piece of tinfoil), and setting it out in the open air for a few days. I had those guys on bookshelves in the living room. Both hubby and I started sneezing! and our noses started running! LOL It would be funnier if it wasn't such a waste of precious funds!