Thursday, June 09, 2011

A Candy Perfume

This one seems even more unlikely than candy jewelry: candy perfume. It does, however, exist, and I'm so glad that Rosa at ZOMG, Candy! made me aware of it. It sounds like this candy is the result of a collaboration between BENEO, a Belgian innovator in health and nutrition, and Alpi, a Bulgarian confectionery company. The candy is made with ISOMALT, a sugar replacement made from sugar beets, and geraniol, which is derived from roses, lavender and vanilla. In essence, the geraniol, after being consumed in the slow-dissolving candy, will be secreted through the pores, creating a long-lasting perfume effect.

For a more scientifically accurate explanation, here's what BENEO has to say about the new product.

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