๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ข๐ถ๐น
The use of glycerin as a primary agent to thicken pure agarwood oil is very difficult to detect, or sometimes nearly undetectable, when samples are sent to laboratories for GC-MS analysis.
This practice is widely used within the agarwood industry.
Compound Name: Glycerin → Trimethylsilyl glycerol (TMS-glycerol) (after derivatization)
Glycerin also causes the aroma of agarwood oil to last longer on the skin, as one of its key functions is as a humectant. It attracts moisture from the surrounding environment, helping the scent adhere to the skin surface for an extended period.
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However, once glycerin is mixed into pure agarwood oil, the oil can no longer be considered original or truly pure.
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In addition, agarwood oil blended with glycerin is significantly cheaper in market value compared to genuine, unadulterated agarwood oil.
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Many people assume that thick oil must be original.
Yes, there are indeed naturally thick agarwood oils that are authentic and pure.
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Unfortunately, this perception is often exploited by certain parties who artificially thicken agarwood oil by adding glycerin.
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Why does this happen?
One possible reason is the unrealistic price demands from bulk buyers, particularly from certain overseas markets. These buyers are already accustomed to such blended oils and insist on much lower prices, typically ranging from:
USD $2,500 – USD $7,000 per litre
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Does this affect the Pure Agarwood Industry?
Yes and no.
Yes, because it distorts market pricing and confuses consumers.
No, because true connoisseurs and serious collectors still seek genuine, unaltered agarwood oil.
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Does glycerin have a scent?
Glycerin is almost odourless and extremely difficult to detect, especially without proper analytical preparation.
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It’s still ok to use in blending Pure Agarwood Oil for making another fragrances, but declare it as Pure Oud Oil, its unethical behavior as supplier and seller.
We open a good discussion for this matters for all benefit purpose in this industry.
๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐ฑ ๐ข๐ถ๐น ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ, ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐-๐ ๐ฆ (๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐-๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐) ?
