Thai perfumeries, such as fragrant lip balm, skin cosmetics, Chamod Ched, Din-sor-pong, Nam-Ob Thai, Pang Rum and Pang Puang, include both those man-made or natural fragrance.

Materials of Perfumeries

1. Plants: Fragrance may be fund from flowers, such as rose, asmine, Kra-Dung nga Thai, Kaew, or seeds such as Chan Thes, Chan fruit, or in the barks such as Chan wood, Ob-Cheuy and Chalood.

2. Animals: Fragrance found in animals is rare. Thai perfumeries maker mostly use only Chamodched, a kind of Viverridae.

3. Synthetic: Artificial fragrance is made of a mixture of chemicals to create a nature-like aroma such as rose and jasmine.

Din-sor-pong (Natural talc)

Din-sor-pong is one of natural soil substances, which could be found abundant in Lopburi province. Locals will dig this white soil up and clean it , before refining it. The fine powder will be diluted with pure water to make a thick mixture. The n the mixture will be dropped into various sizes. The Din-sor-pong makers may colour or add fragrance into this mixture.

In the past, people called din-sor-pong as “Pang-Yen” which means cooling talc. It was used in special occasions, by melting with Chan Oil or Nam-Ob Thai, such as ceremony in paying gratitude to teachers, blessing a wedding couple, or blessing a new home, even a new car.

Beautification

Thai perfumeries for beauty : Din-sor-pong

Din-sor-pong is natural white soil substance found on the shallow layer of the ground. Some would call it Din-Soog (baked soil). The Din-sor-ping is found abundantly in Lopburi province. People would dig it up, stir for fine soils and dissolve with water before drying it into the mixture.

The Din-sor-pong is sometimes called “Pang-Yen”, which means cooling talc. This mane brings Din-sor – pong about a relation with blessing occasions the coolness is pleasurable in a tropical climate. Therefore, the Pang-Yen or Din-sor-pong has been a part of many traditional ceremonies such as house warming, wedding, a tribute to teachers, by being dissolved in Chan oil or Nam- Ob Thai.