I think the problems have to do with the fact that past formulators have left out the 82% lactic acid - probably because it has so very little smell. But it is the main ingredient in cops.
The past wisdom on cops has been that it has no true pheromonal value, and only smell value - hence the very stinky cops formulas. But, I’ve been doing a lot of reading (what I can lay my hands on) from the recent literature on mammalian (not just human) copulins. And there are some pretty exciting developments that suggest that there are true pheromonal properties to natural copulins, even though they are fatty acids and not hormones.
If we assume, as I think we all do here, that humans have the capability to respond to pheromones, despite having a dysfunctional VNO, we may all have been missing the boat by not using a more complete and accurate formulation of copulins - which are lighter in scent due to the high concentration of the very mild smelling lactic acid.
Sure, Astrid Jute’s formula raised testosterone levels in the male subjects… That doesn’t imply that her formulation was the only, or the best formulation of copulins for women to use for attraction purposes. Who has done that study?
There is still the problem of the volatility of all these components… easily remedied… and the problem of oxidation… also easily remedied. But the smell problem? Meh.
I’m willing to test this out. And I’m out looking for quotes from cosmetic chemical formulators. I’m not sure if this will be within my meager means… but I’ll try.
Diane
Your posts on this have astounded me!