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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eau de toilette (EDT)

Personal care products; Perfume

An alcohol/water based perfume solution containing 3 to 8 % perfume compound.

eau de parfum (EDP)

Personal care products; Perfume

An alcoholic perfume solution containing 10 to 15% perfume compound.

eau de cologne (EDC)

Personal care products; Perfume

Originally the name applied to light refreshing Citrus scented fragrance, also see Cologne. Now, more widely used to relate to a solution of about 3% Perfume compound in an ...

dry

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It’s the term for the odor-effect, the reverse o "sweet" or "warm", achieved through the use o ingredients such as woods, mosses, herbs and sc on. Dry notes are used mainly in ...

earthy

Personal care products; Perfume

It’s the adjective used to describe the fragrance impression of earth, forest-soil, mold, dust, etc. Earthy accents in perfumes are not pronounced, always subtle.

creative perfumery

Personal care products; Perfume

The process of discovering or making new combinations and perfumes as opposed to copying perfumes or reconstructing naturally occurring fragrance materials.

distillation

Personal care products; Perfume

Distillation by steam is the most commonly-used process for the production of essential oils. In this procedure, steam flows through the distillation material and sweeps the ...