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Which Base To Use
If you’re unsure of which base to use for your home fragrance product, our guide will ensure you select the appropriate one!
Reed Diffusers & Car Air Fresheners - Augeo Crystal Diffuser Base (vegan) or Augeo Reed Diffuser Base
Augeo Crystal Diffuser Base (vegan)
Our Augeo Crystal is a vegan bio-based solvent derived from renewable sources and is a perfect replacement for traditional solvents and acts as an excellent glycol and glycol ether alternative.
Augeo Crystal products are composed of versatile molecules and offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical solvents. The product is made from 100% vegetable glycerin, Augeo Crystal is fully biodegradable. Augeo Crystal is also registered by the Vegan Society, making it the perfect ingredient for natural formulations.
Augeo Reed Diffuser Base
Our Augeo Diffuser Base is a state of the art diffuser base pioneered using innovative technology from Soya Based renewable resources. For use in reed diffusers and car perfume bottles. The base enable its application as a carrier and / or diluent for fragrances, reinforcing the odour, making it a superior performance base in enhancing fragrances in a wide array of home fragrance products. It is non-toxic, low in carbon footprint and low in odour, giving it a superior performance.
We advise using between 10% to 25% fragrance oil in our Augeo Bases depending on the IFRA.
Room Sprays - IPM Linen Spray Base or Cyclopentasiloxane Room Spray Base
IPM Linen Spray Base
Our IPM, Isopropyl Myristate, base is a non-alcohol based diluent and emollient. It can be used as a room spray base, as a diluent in the making of 'perfumes' or added to creams and lotions etc. for it's emollient enhancing properties.
If making room spray; as a guide, use max 15% fragrance to 85% diluent, although this may vary due to personal taste and required strength as well as advice given on the IFRA.
Cyclopentasiloxane Room Spray Base
Cyclopentasiloxane is a clear, unscented, silicone-based oil and is perfect for a room spray base.
We advise adding 5% to 20% fragrance oil to create a room spray.
Perfume - Perfumers Alcohol
Perfumers' alcohol is perfect for combining with fragrance oils for the production of perfumes, room sprays, and linen sprays. Made with Denatured Ethanol, Isopropyl Myristate & Monopropylene Glycol.
Depending on the IFRA and desired strength we recommend the below levels of fragrance oil to alcohol:
Body Mist - 5%
Eau de toilette - 10%
Eau de parfum - 20%
Plug In Diffuser - Plug In Diffuser Base (also known as Di Propylene Glycol)
Our plugin diffuser base is used to solubilise fragrance oil to give a consistent, long-lasting scent throw in plug in diffusers. Use 75% diffuser base to 25% fragrance oil for a concentrated plug in diffuser.