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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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Personal care products; Perfume
Also known as an essence, this is the material extracted from a plant or flower using one of various solvents.
smell
Personal care products; Perfume
It is the sensory perception of odorous organic compounds. It occurs in the act of inhaling, and so air is the carrier.
smoky
Personal care products; Perfume
These notes are used mainly in masculine perfumes to create natural leather effects. In modern leather notes the smoky notes are thrust into the background by animalic notes but ...
solvents
Personal care products; Perfume
These are liquids, virtually odor- and colorless, used in perfumery for the dilution of perfume oils. The most commonly-used solvent is ethyl alcohol. Some solvents also have ...
sensual
Personal care products; Perfume
It is the term for a perfume with an erotically-stimulating effect. Properly used, many perfumes can produce pleasant emotions and moods, since the sense of smell is directly ...
sensory adaptation
Personal care products; Perfume
It is the tendency of the human sense of smell to become less and less able to perceive a particular fragrance the longer it is exposed to it. When the sense of smell is "adapted" ...
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