Quote Originally Posted by str8fencer View Post
Hello Pen1954
I have not made a lime aftershave. I never will either, I am just too concerned with it's phototoxity. I have to admit I am concerned with your recipe, for this reason. Please make sure you read up on this matter. Your lime oil must be steam distilled for perfume use, you should not use cold pressed oil. I do use lime and other citrus oils thou, but always in small portions and in combination with other oils.




Usually when people talk about base oils, they are talking about oils that smell for a long time, typically 6 hours or more. Lime oil is a top oil, no matter how much you use of it. So, if one were to nitpick, one could say that your recipe is based on lime, which is a top oil, but calling it a base oil would be beyond the regular use of that term.






I am not aware of any recipes that are near as heavy on lime as yours seem to be. Usually lime and other citrus oils play a smaller part in a fragrance, combined with other oils. The recipes for the old original colognes (kölnisher wasser, 4711 and so) were basically citrus and lavender based, but these days mixes like those are rare.

Stay healthy, read up on your oils.

Best of luck.
My essential Key Lime oil has been steam distilled. It is clear and has only a strong scent of the Key Lime. The cold pressed Key Lime oil on the otherhand, is just that - pressed zest of the Key Lime peel. Yes, and the sunburn effect does concern me by using lime oil. I may not try this again.