NaturalodorlessBase note
Evening Primrose Oil - Fixed Oil.
Presents a harsh, fatty oily character with rancid undertones that restricts its use primarily to carrier oil applications
CAS Registry
90028-66-3
Odor Strength
Medium
Pyramid
Base
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
PerfumersWorld“Evening primrose oil has an oily bland odour, usually with a slight fatty almost rancid note. it is used in massage oil bases and cosmetics for moisturising and as an emollient . we recommend to include an antioxidant such as rosemary extract @ 0.1-1.0% to slow down rancidity.”