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June 2007
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Estrogenic Activity in Lavender and Tea Tree Oils, Part I & II (11 pages)
Brian M. Lawrence
A report entitled “Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oils” appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine (Henley et al. 2007). The authors concluded that “repeated topical exposure to lavender and tea tree oils probably caused prepubertal gynecomastia in these boys.” To put the context of this paper into perspective it is worthwhile reviewing some information pertinent to this report.
Formulating with citrus: New Developments in Citrus Fragrance Ingredients (pg 22—5 pages)
Michael Britten-Kelly
The aroma chemical aspects and new discoveries in both natural and synthetic citrus ingredients. Of all the ingredients on the perfumer's palette, surely none are more instantly recognizable to the public than those in the citrus category. Fresh juicy oranges, sulfurous tangy grapefruit, tart puckery lemons and heady sweet limes all bring to mind a host of pleasant associations in which taste and smell play an equal part.
F&F chemistry: Conversion of Some Unsaturated Cyclic Ethers to Lactones Catalyzed by Lipase B from Candida antarctica (pg 28—4 pages)
Ian Gatfield, Jens-Michael Hilmer and Heinz-Jürgen Bertram
Is peracetic acid suitable for the reported conversion of menthofuran to menthofurolactone, and how does this reaction behave with other unsaturated, cyclic ethers as substrate?
Fragrance handbook: Creating a Winning Candle Fragrance—from Brief to Manufacture (pg 34—6 pages)
Robert Siegel
Addressing the three “C’s” of formulation: cost, compatibility and cold throw—plus a candle fragrance glossary. “Air Care—US,” a Euromonitor report released last winter, detailed this $2 billion-plus market, which grew 6% between 2004 and 2005. Within this segment, candles jumped 30%—more than any other category—to sales of $265 million.
Progress in Essential Oils (pg 40—13 pages)
Brian M. Lawrence
Lawrence discusses the composition of geranium oil from India, Egypt, China, Reunion Island, Portugal and Africa. Madagascar. He also discusses the composition of cedar leaf oil (Thuja occidentalis L.)from the Slovak Republic and Norway.
Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials (pg 54—3 pages)
Gerard Mosciano
Odor and taste characteristics and possible applications of Roastex Natural, Absolute Eucalyptus and more.
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