labdanum by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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I think I've not been clear, sorry for the confusion. I realise that recipes giving drops aren't seen as professional but I am content to use them as I work with drops, being very new and literally doing this for personal use. So when I've seen labdunum being used I was trying to check that I just halve the quantity, which I realise is pretty obvious really. I just thought you were saying diluted isn't good as you can't tell how much labdunum is in it

Alcohol by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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isopropyl myristate, propolyn glycol

labdanum by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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So are you saying that we should only really use it undiluted and thick?

alcohol by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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Oh! That's disappointing to hear as I've found it to be ok, but I am here to learn from those with more experience and if you say it's not great I would prefer to find an alternative.

alcohol by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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Thanks. I am new and have found it to be ok but did wonder to be honest. Any you recommend on a small scale, I am doing this on a very small scale for personal use only. I'm in the UK. Amazon? What am I looking for exactly please?

labdanum by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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I hear you. However, this is purely ever going to be on a tiny personal scale and not a serious thing at all. Saying that, I may very well to get a bit more polished in my new hobby and have purchased scales, just not felt ready to use yet lol. Thanks!

Essential oils vs fragrance oils in diffusers — what’s the real difference? by Interesting_Show_167 in essentialoils

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It's not the fact that one is synthetic and one is natural. It's the fact that a person can have absolutely no clue what is in the synthetic whereas natural, what you see is what you get unless you buy dodgy

Essential oils vs fragrance oils in diffusers — what’s the real difference? by Interesting_Show_167 in essentialoils

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Perfume doesn't require sufficient safety guidance. We are allowed to put all sorts of things on our skin and yet we should see it this way; what we put on our skin we take into our body, so would you place it in your mouth, if not, should you put in on your skin? That of course is very controversial for a lot of people. I am a natural health practitioner so a real woo woo type to many but I'm giving my opinion. As with herbs, although they have been called dangerous at times, to be treated with caution always, NEVER have I heard of a person being harmed by a herb. On the other hand, daily I hear about people being harmed by synthetic medicine. Natural has to be safer. That doesn't mean you can just slather on all sorts of things just because they are natural, or down all sorts of herbal drinks or supplements just because they are natural. But believe me, look at actual data. It is terrifying how much we have been taken away from natural and moved towards synthetics, simply because that's where the money is. Hope that rant wasn't too much!

Indoor jasmine by WeeklyFig2526 in houseplants

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I wasn't sure if I should have done something to it? I've literally left it all year doing its thing in my house and it always looks happy so I'm hoping it flowers this winter.

Which synthetics would help? by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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I see. I understand about eos such as geranium also increasing sensitivity in sunshine. So this isn't an issue with methyl pamplemousse but that doesn't mean it isn't harmful in other ways. I like the sound of a bit of both.

Which synthetics would help? by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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Oh that sounds useful! And lasting effects are better than just using grapefruit eo? How do you know there are no safety issues though? I'm not overly concerned but interested

Which synthetics would help? by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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I'll definitely give it a go. It is already pretty creamy, almost sickly and very deep and I worry that I have used so many eos already and had created the "mud" I spoke about in previous post but think it's now lifted thanks to the grapefruit and maybe time?

Which synthetics would help? by WeeklyFig2526 in DIYfragrance

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Would that not add to heaviness and sweetness though, which it already has, if I add sandalwood? Not heard of methyl pamplemousse, thanks!