Personal care products

Personal care products

Also known as toiletries, this industry refers to the manufacturing of consumer products which are used for beautification or personal hygiene.

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aromatic

Personal care products; Perfume

The term in perfumery refers to the rich aroma and odor of fragrances, scents and perfumes.

amber

Personal care products; Perfume

In perfumery, this usually refers to plant compounds (such as labdanum) or synthetics which have an ambergris-like scent. In general, it’s a heavy, full bodied, powdery, warm ...

ambrette

Personal care products; Perfume

Oil obtained from these seeds has a musk-like odor and is frequently used as a substitute for true musk.

animalic

Personal care products; Perfume

Refers to animal-derived ingredients such as civet, ambergris, musk, and castoreum. These are usually replaced by synthetics in modern perfumery. In large amounts, many of these ...

aqueous

Personal care products; Perfume

It’s a recent designation for scents that are based more on a concept of a “watery” smell than an actual scent.

anosmia

Personal care products; Perfume

The inability to smell odors. Many people have selective anosmias, for instance, total anosmia can occur as the result of injury or illness but is relatively rare and partial ...