Important Note
This particular formulation of fragrance oil has been specially crafted to ensure compatibility with soaps, candles, reed diffusers, perfumes, haircare, skincare, and cosmetic preparations. Please be advised that this oil may not be suitable for use in cold air diffusers, as it is an extremely potent formulation. For that specific need, we recommend customers to select our other specially formulated fragrance oils designed for that specific application.
NO. 30 - Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil
Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil is not a pure essential oil but rather contains fixatives to make a longer-lasting and more fragrant product. It works beautifully for Candle Making, Soap Making, and in Personal Care Applications such as Lotion, Shampoo, and Liquid Soap. This list is not exhaustive, and we invite you to play, create, and invent a million other ways to use it. We recommend you test a small amount before scaling up to larger-size formulations. As with all VINEVIDA products, these fragrance oils are intended for external use only and should not be ingested under any circumstances.
Scent Profile
Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil is an extremely fresh and clean scent. It is just like a cool green garden cucumber blended with freshly cut mint leaves. A summer dream and perfect for creating a cooling atmosphere on a hot day. There are notes of fresh, zesty citrus that add to that delicious summer scent of freshly cut and harvested garden produce.
Fragrance Notes
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- Top Notes: Eucalyptus
- Middle Notes: Cucumber
- Base Notes: Peppermint
Flash Point
161°F
Use for NO. 30 Fragrance Oil
Aromatherapy
Take yourself off into the summer garden, pick yourself a cool, ripe cucumber from the vine, and pluck some fresh, fragrant mint from the herb patch. Ultimate cooling for a hot summer day. It’s a delicious scent for creating a fresh and cool sensation around the home.
Candles
Gorgeous for the bathroom, to make it feel super fresh, bright, and clean.
Custom Soap and Bath Products
Add a few drops to the cold process or melt and pour soaps to fragrance your bathroom beautifully.
Air Fresheners and Linen Sprays
Dilute a couple of drops of Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil into a teaspoon of alcohol, then fill up your spray bottle with water. Freshen the furniture, sheets, and carpet.
Crafting Projects
This is a wonderful fragrance oil to use at your summer cocktail party, cool, and extremely fresh, and the fragrance pairs perfectly with summer drinks like Pimms Margaritas and Mojitos. Pop it in your candles, scent your party linen, and make sure that theme is carried on in the bathroom, scent your loo roll liner and hand soap.
IFRA Guidelines for Maximum Dilution
Maximum dilution for this fragrance oil depends on the products you are planning on making.
It should be noted that maximum dilutions are from a safety aspect only, based on the chemical composition of the oil. In some cases, these are very high, because all components are relatively benign. These amounts are not necessary. recommendations of how much to use in your recipe. They may smell too strong or make the item prohibitively expensive to produce. As long as you remain below the advised limits, you can be as generous or parsimonious as you like. Use more, use less. We’ll leave the creative stuff to you.
Based on the ingredients used, as per the International Fragrance Regulation Authority, the following maximum dilutions apply.
Directions for Use
Candles
Candles and related scented items fall under Category 12 of the IFRA safety standards. Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil has no restrictions on use for category 12. Feel free to use as much or as little as pleases your nose.
Soaps and Bathroom Fragrances
Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil lends itself well to bathroom products. Maximum dilution for personal care applications such as lotion shampoo and liquid soap or any other IFRA category 9 product is 5.03%. This category also covers laundry pretreatment and cleaning products.
Maximum dilution for making an aerosol room spray or any other item that will be propelled using a pump is category 10B and 7.40%.
Hand Made Perfumery
Fragrance oils make wonderful additions to handmade perfumes. For cologne in category 3B designed to be applied to freshly shaved skin, a maximum dilution of 0.40% is appropriate. This would apply to both Eau de Toilettes and fine fragrances. For hydroalcoholic perfumery products in category 4A, designed to be used on unshaved skin, a maximum dilution of 5.00%.
If you decide to use Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil in deodorant or antiperspirant products in category 2, the maximum dilution is 0.59%. This applies to either roll-on or body spray products.
Body Care
As per the IFRA regulations, the maximum safe dilution for Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil For category 5A is set at 1.30% if it is used for body creams, foot care products, insect repellents, or talcum powder.
For specialized hand creams or fragrance hand sanitizers in category 5C, the maximum dilution would be 0.64%.
Safety Caution
Cucumber Mint Fragrance Oil is not approved under IFRA safety guidelines for any kind of lip or mouth-related products as per their categories 1 and 6.
We recommend testing a small amount before scaling up to larger-size formulations. As with all Vinevida products. These fragrance oils are intended for external use only and should not be ingested under any circumstances.
Our Commitment to Quality
All of our Fragrance Oils are free of Phthalates, Parabens, SLS and SLES.
IFRA Statement- Reviews
- Questions
United States
United States
United StatesSmells great, I have had a lot of compliments
United StatesWow
I smell and as if I smelled the soap of bath and body works
Absolutely Amazing
A friend asked me to make some cucumber soap for him, I searched and found Cucumber/Mint oil and thought I’d give it a try. I absolutely love it, I made the soap, now he wants a lot more! I use the soap now as well. I also used the scent for candles and they are just as good. This brand is reasonably priced and exceptional quality. They also have a very good range of scents.
Fragrance Notes
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Recommended Applications
The above usage amounts are recommendations only. Fragrance strengths will be influenced by the type of base you are using. Different wax types, soaps, and lotion base will produce different effects. If you decide you would like your fragrance to be stronger than these outlined above, please consult the attached IFRA certificate guidelines to discern how much more you can safely add.
