5 Easy Steps to Make Solid Perfume for Business
November 29, 2009 by BizMind
Filed under Business Opportunities, How-To-Articles
Solid perfumes have good market potential if given time to produce and market to the right customers. Though, it is not well-known as liquid perfumes, I think it can attract more customers in the future for it is economical to use than the liquid form. It can be an addition to personal care line, or can be given as a giveaway product in Christmas day, birthdays, or any occasions in your life.
And the good thing of this is, you can make solid perfume not only for your consumption but you can also sell it to your neighbors, officemates, classmates or persons you will meet everyday.
Solid perfume has been around since the early years of perfumery. In fact, English women had used it as pomanders – perfume in containers used as pendants. “Through the years, liquid perfume became more popular and the use of solid perfume slowly declined. But brands like Estee Lauder, Marc Jacobs and L’Occitane still produce these types of perfume,” explains Bettina Huang, general manager of Grasse Fragrance Company.
According to Bettina Huang, even though cologne and body spray are the preferred forms of perfume in the country because of the hot weather, producers of organic personal care products are now producing solid perfume in a much lower price than the high-end brands’. Because they know that solid perfume product has a lot of potential as long as it is marketed well.
Solid perfume is light, does not spill, long-wearing and not greasy. It is also alcohol-free, which makes it good for people who have sensitive skin. Plus, the sweet almond oil ingredient has health benefits. It is known as an effective emollient which improves complexion and adds glow to dull skin. Applying sweet almond oil also provides instant relief from muscle pain.
Entrepreneurs who are already into the business of personal care products or giveaways may add this to their menu. Solid perfume may be packaged as wedding, birthday, and debut or anniversary giveaway.
Solid perfume is easy to make. It opens the door to expirementation, creativity and individuality. The easy-to-understand instructions below will show you how to create an inexpensive solid perfume.
You would roughly need P4,500 to P5,000 to buy the ingredients including the packaging.
Ingredients and formulation you need:
*6g Beeswax (P100 per 100g) 40%
*6g Sweet Almond Oil (P1,000 per L) 40%
*3g Fragrance Oil (P2,998 per L) 20%
*1pc 10g Polypropylene ring container (P6 per pc)
*1pc 5g Polypropylene ring container (P6 per pc)
5 Steps to Make Solid Perfume:
Step 1: Melt the beeswax in a double boiler.
Step 2: Once the beeswax is 100 percent liquified, add the sweet almond oil.
Step 3: Mix well and add fragrance. To come up with different scents, either experiment or research on good fragrance combinations, continue stirring until well mixed.
Step 4: Remove from heat and pour in ring containers. Use either a10g-ring or 5g-ring container.
Step 5: Let it cool to solidify.
This project could yield 15g of solid perfume or one 10g- and 5g-ring, and costs P35 including the packaging and the overhead costs. Profit margins for this type of products are usually high, around 100 to 150 percent. So a 10-g solid perfume may be sold for P60 to P150 depending on the target market. Putting premium on solid perfume will give it a high-end perception, however, the packaging must also be elegant or eye-catching.
Tips:
* Use a double boiler in melting the beeswax to avoid scorching. Do not melt the beeswax on direct fire.
* The melting point of beeswax is between 62 0C to 64 0C. Discoloration will occur if the temperature rises to above 85 0C.
* Acrylic jars may be used instead of polypropylene containers, but you have to let the mixture cool off a bit before pouring it in acrylic jars.
* Make the packaging and label chic and elegant. Aside from ring-type containers, jars and other shaped containers may also be used.
For training and supplies, contact:
The Grasse Fragrance Company
Telephone: (02) 890-8269; (02) 232-4071
E-mail: gfcmakati@gmail.com
Website: www.grassefragrance.com
Source: Entrepreneur, Wikihow
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Personally I often purchase testers online, they are a huge saving compared to the full priced products, and normally its only the lid that isn’t there.