{"id":110,"date":"2022-08-19T07:15:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fragranceadvice.com\/?p=110"},"modified":"2023-09-04T23:20:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T06:20:43","slug":"is-perfume-flammable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fragranceadvice.com\/is-perfume-flammable\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Perfume Flammable?\u00a0(Quick Facts)\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may wonder why something that smells so delightful can be potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the primary ingredients in perfume is ethyl alcohol – a flammable solvent. You might notice that your perfume bottle or packaging has a symbol on it indicating that the liquid is flammable. When properly handled, perfume\u2019s flammability won\u2019t pose much of a problem to you on a personal level. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But keep reading to understand the nuances of perfume and its flammable nature so that you can stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If Perfume is Flammable, How Safe is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Overall, perfume is safe to use<\/a>. If it\u2019s stored and used properly, you will probably not experience any problems with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amount of alcohol in any given perfume varies, so this alters its flammability. And when wearing perfume, your body temperature can cause the alcohol to evaporate pretty quickly. If you are close to an open fire, like sitting next to a campfire, you don\u2019t have to worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if there\u2019s an unfortunate incident where the perfume is in direct contact with fire, then it will begin to burn.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You never want to intentionally expose your perfume to fire!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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