animal perfume ingredient musk:

animal perfume ingredient musk:

• It is an animal material emblematic of perfumery, which was brought to Europe by Marco Polo, who described it as “the finest balsam known“. 

• This ingredient is derived from the secretion of the musk deer, an animal native to Asia. Its trade was flourishing until the 1900’s when it was highly appreciated for its powerful animal perfume, with aphrodisiac powers.

 • For several decades now, this species has been protected and the trade in animal musk has been formally prohibited.

• Musk is a chemical from the musk gland of the male musk deer. It is dried and used to make medicine.

• People take musk for stroke, coma, nerve problems, seizures (convulsions), heart and circulation problems, tumors, and injuries.

• In foods, musk is used as a flavoring. In manufacturing, musk is used in fragrances and perfumes.• 

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