Pretty Perfume
Pretty Perfume by Elizabeth Arden is a feminine fragrance for women that smells exactly like it's name-pretty. Users say they can spray it all over, it is affordable and light, finding it long lasting and pretty. A lot of people use Pretty and like everyone else they love the products that they use, but most of the time they do not know what it is made out of or how it effects the individual and the environment. The following information consists of 3 ingredients from Pretty perfume along with the chemical name of the ingredients, the chemical formula of each ingredient, the physical and chemical properties of the ingredients, the purpose of the ingredient for the perfume and the health effects of the ingredient as well as what it is made of.
Citral: Citral is present in the oils of several plants. Citral is an aroma compound used in perfumery for its citrus effect which is why it is used in Pretty. Citral is also used as a flavor and for fortifying lemon oil and is used in the synthesis of vitamin A and ionone to mask the smell of smoke. It also has strong antimicrobial qualities and effects insects with their pheromones. Some people are allergic to citral and allergies are frequently reported. The chemical formula for Citral is C₁₀H₁₆O, geranialdehyde. The Molecular weight of citral is 152.23344g/mol, exact mass is 152.120115 g/mol, no isotope atom count and one covalently-bonded unit. It has a strong lemon odor and is a pale yellow liquid.
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate: It is usually used in sunscreen products, used in products that are applied to the skin to absorb which is why it is used in the Pretty perfumes and the lotions. It has been known to produce excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutation, and lead to cell death. Its chemical formula is C18H26O3 , octinoxate or Octyl methoxycinnamate. The molecular weight is 290.39724 g/mol, exact mass 290.188195 g/mol, no isotope atom count and one covalently-bonded unit. Limonene: It is a chemical found in the peels of citrus fruits and in other plants which gives Pretty the distinct odor of orange. It is used to make medicine. It is also used to promote weight loss, prevent cancer, treat cancer, and treat bronchitis. Limonene and its oxidation products are skin and respiratory irritants. Most reported of irritation have involved long-term industrial exposure to the pure compound. It's formula is C10H16, Dipentene. It is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon classified and a cyclic terpene. It has a sent of lemon and is colorless to a pale- yellow liquid. Its molecular weight is 136.23404 g/mol, exact mass 136. 125201g/mol, no isotope atom count and one covalently-bonded unit.
Overall the ingredients in Pretty is used for the smell and most of the ingredients causes skin irritation which is why it is used in small doses.
Citral Chemical Compound.
ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE LEWIS STRUCTURE
LIMONENE
Interesting, I now have something to purpose to my aunt who is a vendor of such. Well done.
ReplyDeleteForgive my second intrusion, while your blog has indulged me with the origin of the several ingredients that go into Pretty: Limonene hailing from the peels of citrus, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate seeing residue from sunscreens, and Citral being from plants as a oil. I am still curious, I don't recall seeing Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate's usage in Pretty so does it really need to be in Pretty despite it's cons?
ReplyDeleteVery cool and interesting, I know more about perfumes now, but I think you forgot to mention butyl mercaptan, or "skunk spray". Is it really necessary to add this to perfume since they have to extract it from skunks? Is there a more natural way of adding a oil to perfume to make the scent stay?
ReplyDeleteI don't use perfumes often the scent tends to nauseate me so I can't be around it too much, that said I don't actually read the ingredients in perfumes because it's usually pointless, overall the website was good, and the information was relevant to the topic and it's benefits and health hazards were clearly pointed out. :)
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