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How much Cashmeran can you put in a perfume?
IFRA standard: 6,7-Dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone (DPMI) · Category 4, 51st Amendment
3.8%
of the finished perfume, at most
Under the IFRA Standards (51st Amendment, Category 4: fine fragrance on skin), Cashmeran may make up at most 3.8% of the finished perfume. In an eau de parfum at 18%, that is at most 21.1% of your concentrate: 21.1% of every 100 g.
What the limit means at your strength
The limit is on the finished perfume, so the stronger the perfume, the less Cashmeran its concentrate can hold. If nothing else in the formula carries it:
| Perfume strength | Most Cashmeran in the concentrate |
|---|---|
| Cologne, 5% | 76% |
| Eau de toilette, 10% | 38% |
| 15% | 25.3% |
| Eau de parfum, 18% | 21.1% |
| 20% | 19% |
| Extrait, 25% | 15.2% |
Which materials contain Cashmeran?
Sold as Cashmeran itself, counted in full:
It also arrives inside other materials. The limit is on the total, so the calculator adds every source together. The largest carriers in PerfuMate's catalog, by their typical composition:
| Material | Typical content | Alone at 18%, at most |
|---|---|---|
| Cashmeran Velvet™ (IFF) | 80% | 26.3% of the concentrate |
| Cashmere Musk (F-TEC) | 8% | no limit on its own |
| Oud Oliffac™ (IFF) | 7.51% | no limit on its own |
| Aerolide® (Fraterworks) | 1% | no limit on its own |
Shares are the catalog's typical values. A real batch varies with origin and season, and your supplier's analysis (GC-MS or certificate of analysis) is the real figure.
A worked example
A 100 g concentrate, bottled as an eau de parfum at 18%:
| Material | Weighed |
|---|---|
| Cashmeran | 32 g |
| Ethylene Brassylate no IFRA limit | 68 g |
Cashmeran brings 5.76% Cashmeran to the finished perfume, against a limit of 3.8%: 1.52 times the limit. To bring it inside on its own, the calculator cuts Cashmeran from 32 g to 18.197 g. Or keep the formula and bottle it weaker: the highest strength inside every limit is 11.87%.
Or paste these lines into the calculator:
Cashmeran 32 g Ethylene Brassylate 68 g
Questions
Is Cashmeran banned in perfume?
No. IFRA restricts it: at most 3.8% of a fine fragrance (Category 4).
How much Cashmeran can I use in an eau de parfum?
At 18%, at most 21.1% of the concentrate, if nothing else in the formula carries Cashmeran. Every other source counts toward the same total.
Does this limit apply to candles or soap?
No. This is Category 4, fine fragrance on skin. Other products sit in other IFRA categories with other limits, which these pages and the calculator do not cover.