The Problem with Synthetic Musk | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2018年2月14日—Syntheticmusksarelipophilic,meaningtheytendtodepositthemselvesinfattissue,andpersistthere.Thesefragranceingredientshavebeen ...

Musk is a fragrance note in almost every (if not all) perfumes on the market today. Musks give longevity and help to harmonise a perfume, lending a soft, warm human character to a fragrance and smoothing rough edges.

Research shows that most perfume buyers love a scent with a high musk content, and it is not uncommon to find musks as 10-20% of the fragrance load in many modern perfumes.

You probably don’t think of animal excretions when you see the word musk; more than likely you’re imagining old-fashioned candy musk sticks or Lifesavers.

But the true origin of musk is actually not so pretty. Think deer testical, beaver anal sections and sperm whale vomit. Repulsed much?

Up until the late 20th century, musk deer where hunted for their prized “pods”, which were then dried in the sun or over a hot stove, producing a strong urinous sme...