Development of Inclusion Complexes Based on Essential Oils and Cyclodextrin for Natural Fur Treatment

Essential oils are liquid substances, with oily appearance, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and organic solvents, with specific odour and are known for their remarkable perfume and their therapeutic qualities. Inclusion complexes of any plant extract with cyclodextrins may be used in several areas: medicine, pharmacy, perfumery, textiles, the food industry, as well as in the leather and fur industry. The paper presents the spectrometric method (FT-IR) of characterizing inclusion complexes based on essential oils and β-cyclodextrin, to highlight the obtained inclusion complexes that will be used for finishing woolen sheepskin, in order to prolong the perfuming effect of volatile oils.