Would isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) be too strong/"rough" to make perfume?
Would isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) be too strong/"rough" to make perfume? I don't know what the industry uses (suppose I should google THAT), and I'm worried that if I make a tincture by soaking flowers in it that the result would be too dehydrating or bad for the skin...?
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Sep 4, 2009. 4:28 AMTombini
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It might not work very well as a solvent as it is too volatile, maybe somekind of oil as a base would work better...
IPA stinks (quite pleasantly though) - use vodka instead? L
Dabbing pure alcohol onto your skin (whatever kind) can lead to dermatitis.
Sep 2, 2009. 8:49 PMorksecurity
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Websearch on "perfume recipe" suggests that most homebrewers are using either water, or an ethyl alcohol/water mixture (vodka or everclear), or are making a cream, depending on what scents they're trying to extract.. And I see at least three Instructables on the general topic of perfume.
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