Musk in perfumes?

Musk in perfume?


Hi, so recently i've been very interested on perfumes, so i started researching what are ingredients used commonly on perfumes and stuff, one ingredient i saw a lot was ';musk'; i researched on wikipedia about it, it comes from the gland of an animal, and it says in order to obtain it you have to kill the animal am i correct? so i thought there will be this huge controversy about it from animal lovers and i havent found any, why aren't there any protests against this? i read in wikipedia as well that Chanel no5 used cat glands to preserve the smell of the perfume and everyone(animal lovers) went crazy and protested against one sole perfume but Musk have been used for soo much time why arent there any protests or campaigns against it?Musk in perfumes?
Although musk is a widely used scent in perfumes, many brands and products use ';synthetic'; musk. They mimic the scent and don't require an animal to be killed - it's made purely from chemicals. This is the case for a lot of products, but I am assuming that it's hard to tell whether it's synthetic or not. I am also assuming that more expensive perfumes and colonges contain real musk, opposed to synthetic. I've never had this problem though, because I think the whole musk scent is gross.





Also, this is an issue that vegans would probably have to deal with, since genuine musk is obviously an animal product. As for your question as why there aren't a trillion campaigns and protests against it - there are many more widespread issues that involve more severe cruelty and suffering. I have no doubt that if an animal activist could possibly address every single animal-related issue in the world, they would. But since a person can only be stretched so far, it's unfortunate that we need to pick and choose our fights. For example, I'm heavily involved in the anti-seal hunt campaign and exotic wildlife trade campaigns. They are the campaigns and protests that I participate in the most. However, my lifestyle reflects other ways that I help animals - ie. I would never purchase genuine musk perfumes (if I liked the scent), I don't wear fur or leather, I'm a vegetarian, etc.





Also note that synthetic musks are harmful to the environment. So, just don't purchase products that contain genuine or synthetic musks.Musk in perfumes?
its true!!
Check labels. Boycott Musks. It is disgusting what people do to smell good.