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Warm Mug Fragrance Oil

$4.75 – $32.00

That sweet, soul-soothing feeling of holding a hot mug in both hands as you step out onto the porch. This scent captures the ultimate slow-morning ritual: slow-roasted espresso beans and sweet steamed milk, with brown sugar stirred in for a hint of sweetness.

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Description

Pure & PotentConcentrated, undiluted
Cosmetic GradeLeave-on approved
EBC Base TestedStable in our bases
All Bases ReadySoap, lotion, cosmetics
Phthalate-FreeClean formulation
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Warm Mug Fragrance Oil

What it smells like and what it does in a base

That sweet, soul-soothing feeling of holding a hot mug in both hands as you step out onto the porch. This scent captures the ultimate slow-morning ritual: slow-roasted espresso beans and sweet steamed milk, with brown sugar stirred in for a hint of sweetness.

For the formulator, this is the softer of the two coffees in the collection — a milky cappuccino rather than a black brew. The IFRA certificate is generous and never limits you in our bases. What does limit you is vanillin: at 9.5% it is the second highest in the set, and any white or clear base will brown. It is not rated for cold process soap.

Formulator's shorthand: build it into something that is supposed to be coffee-coloured, and the vanillin stops being a problem.
Part of a collection

Sweater Weather

Seven scents for the season when the only plan is a blanket, a book and nowhere to be. Mornings on the porch, afternoons in bed, evenings off the clock — cosy gourmands, one spiced chai and one autumn floral.

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Scent architecture

How the fragrance unfolds — use this to write your own product copy

TopSlow-roasted espresso
MiddleSweet steamed milk, brown sugar
BaseVanilla, soft cream
CoffeeCreamyGourmetSweetVanillaUnisex

Tagged year-round rather than seasonal, and that is accurate. The Sweater Weather window is a merchandising decision, not a limit on the oil.

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Behavior in base

The four things that go wrong, and whether they will here

DiscolorationExpected — pronounced9.5% vanillin, among the highest we stock. White and clear bases will brown. Use a Vanilla Stabilizer, or design in tan, caramel or cocoa.
Flashpoint200 °F / 93 °CHigh, with a comfortable margin over a melt-and-pour pour around 140 °F.
Cold process soapNot recommendedNot rated for cold process. Use melt and pour or a liquid soap base instead.
Candles & waxNot yet ratedNot rated for wax. IFRA allows up to 100% in candles, but burn performance has not been tested.
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How much to use

Two different limits apply. Always use the lower one.

Start here — your base sets the rate0.3% to 5%That is the entire range across all 86 of our bases, and 40 of them cap at 1%. How much fragrance a product can carry is decided by the base, not by the oil.See every base and its load →
The legal ceiling — not a targetIFRA maximumThe highest concentration IFRA permits for skin safety, certified under the 48th Amendment. For this oil, every one of our bases runs out of capacity before IFRA does.
Base categoryFragrance load
Body Sprays & Mistsup to 1%
  — Body Spray Baseup to 5%
Salts, Fizzies & Bath Bombsup to 2%
Body Scrubs & Polishesup to 2%
Body Washes & Bubble Bathsup to 1%
Lotions, Creams & Buttersup to 1%
Hair Careup to 1%
Body Oilsup to 1%
Melt & Pour Soap0.3–1%
Men's Personal Care0.5–1%
Facial Formulations0.3–0.6%

Category maxima across our 86 bases. Facial and tear-free versions sit lower, and five of our sulfate-free bases specify a different load for vanillin-containing fragrances — which this one does. Always take the figure from the base product page you are actually using, or see the full reference table.

What you're makingMaxIFRA class
Body spray or mist (underarm), deodorant5%Class 2
Eye products, baby lotion, men's facial cream5%Class 3
Women's facial cream, hand cream, face masks7%Class 5
Body cream, lotion, body oil, hair spray, perfume7%Class 4
Leave-in hair styling, nail care, body powders10%Class 8
Soap, body wash, shampoo, bath salts and bombs, scrubs, room spray12%Class 9
Candles, reed diffusers, solid air fresheners100%Class 11
Not permitted in: lip products and children's toys or oral care of any kind (Class 1 and Class 6), certified at 0% for this oil.
All 11 IFRA classes as certified
ClassMaxCovers
Class 10.000%Lip products of all types, toys
Class 25.000%Underarm body sprays and mists, deodorant and antiperspirant
Class 35.000%Eye products, baby creams and oils, men's facial creams, tampons, fine fragrance on shaved skin
Class 47.000%Body creams, oils and lotions, non-underarm body sprays, hair sprays, fine fragrance, solid perfume
Class 57.000%Women's facial creams and make-up, hand cream, face masks, dry shampoo, baby powder
Class 60.000%Toothpaste, mouthwash, breath sprays
Class 79.000%Baby wipes, intimate wipes, insect repellent
Class 810.000%Leave-in hair styling, nail care, make-up remover, body powders, hair dyes
Class 912.000%Soap, body wash, shampoo, rinse-off conditioner, bath products, face cleansers, room sprays
Class 1020.000%Household cleaners, laundry and dish detergent, pet shampoo, diapers
Class 11100.000%Candles, reed diffusers, air fresheners, incense, all non-skin contact

Certified by Essentials by Catalina under the 48th Amendment of the IFRA Code of Practice. Issued under the former name Creamy Cappuccino (FO1043); figures apply unchanged to Warm Mug. The 48th uses 11 classes; certificates issued under the 51st use 18 categories and do not map one-to-one.

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Pure & undiluted

Why our oils behave differently from most

Many suppliers sell fragrance oils cut with carrier oils or diluents to reduce cost. Ours are concentrated, pure, undiluted and cosmetic grade. A concentrated oil means a lower fragrance load per batch — a little goes a long way, and your cost per unit drops even when the per-ounce price does not.

Product compatibility is not the responsibility of Essentials By Catalina, Inc. We strongly advise sampling before committing to larger quantities so you can evaluate performance, compatibility and safety in your own formulation. Keep all products out of children's reach.

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