Ingredient
Organic DRF Alcohol
Benefits
Synthetic
Organic DRF alcohol is used in perfumes to dilute and merge essential oils and aromas together, and also to help transport fragrance from the bottle to your skin, allowing the perfume to diffuse smoothly.
Alcohol (also called ethanol) is a colorless liquid derived from sugar. It is very volatile and disappears almost instantly when applied, leaving a fresh sensation on the skin. It has been used since the 14th century in perfumes. Before that, fragrance materials were diluted in carrier oils.
As it is very dangerous for health to drink alcohol in pure, high concentration and also because its trade is highly taxed, alcohol must be denatured and therefore made unfit for consumption when used in cosmetics. The ethanol molecule is not changed but substances are added to make it undrinkable. Lush uses a standard super-bitter flavoring ingredient that is safe for the skin.