Lily of the valley is a widely-used scent in fragrances and daily chemicals. It is a green white floral note with soapy, sweet jasmine-like nuances. The fragrance is often composed of hydroxycitronellal, jasmine, and rose note ingredients, and can be replaced with synthetic aroma chemicals like Lilial. Lily of the valley odorants present about 20% of all fragrant materials.
Lily of the valley fragrance products can contain hazardous decomposition products, but the product is stable and non-reactive under normal conditions of use, storage, and transport. Lily of the valley absolute oil is deeply skin nourishing and often used in skin care blends for bringing freshness and vitality to the skin, and at the same time helping heal minor scars, sores, eczema, and surface wounds. It is suitable for cosmetic application and is not included in the list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
Positive aspects of Lily of the Valley fragrance include its soothing scent and high quality. Negative aspects include the potential for sensitization and allergy caused by some of its ingredients, such as hydroxycitronellal and lilial.
Ingredients and materials used in Lily of the Valley fragrance products include:
- Cyclamen Aldehyde
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Lyral
- Lilial
- Leaf alcohol
- Methyl heptine carbonate
- Decyl aldehyde
- Styralyl acetate
- Alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde
- Benzyl acetate
- Freesia heptanol
- Linalool
- Michelia alba leaf oil
- Ethyl Linalool
- Geraniol
- N-methyl ionone/(E,E)-farnesol
- Geranium oil
- p-Tolyl phenylacetate
