Carly B
Well-Known Member
I typed an edit which for some reason didn't show up. I asked her about Arugula, and as long as I was asking stuff, I asked about why IFRA for soap was often less than IFRA for lotion. She responded almost immediately, which was impressive. This is what she said:I think I remember reading that the usage rate had changed with the new IFRA guidelines, and she was redoing labels. Maybe your bottle had an old label. I’d trust the website as I know she has everything updated there. Also, I think Arugula is being reformulated to increase the usage rate. I was interested in that one, but passed because of the low usage rate. It sounds like something I would like.
Unfortunately with the new IFRA 50th amendment the usage rate went WAY DOWN on arugula. I would use the website IFRA sheet as the most current information! For this reason I am actually removing the % off bottles as I don't want old information out there. I'm sorry for such a drastic change in usage rate, it's a bummer.
And your guess is as good as mine on the wash off/leave on. honestly, IFRA astounds me sometimes with how counterintuitive it can be. i know that isn't particularly helpful, and I'm sure there are very specific scientific explanations, but they don't make a lot of sense to lay-people.
Arugula to me smells similar to FB's Bob's Flower Market, minus the carnation. It must be my nose, tho. Hubby, who is generally impressed with Scent Memory Fragrances, likes Bob's Flower Market but isn't a fan of Arugula. So to each his own nose, I guess......I ended up getting a lot of "green" scents this time--Arugula, Mossy Forest Path, Leaves of Green, Fertile Valley.I think I remember reading that the usage rate had changed with the new IFRA guidelines, and she was redoing labels. Maybe your bottle had an old label. I’d trust the website as I know she has everything updated there. Also, I think Arugula is being reformulated to increase the usage rate. I was interested in that one, but passed because of the low usage rate. It sounds like something I would like.
What did you think of The Coming Storm? I got a 30 ml of that, and at first sniff it reminds me of the Earth fragrance I got years and years ago from MMS.