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Progress in Essential Oils

Brian Lawrence discusses dill oil, dill extract, Lavandula stoechas Oil, Verbena, Lemon Verbena, Ajowan Oil, Tolu Balsam Oil

Progress in Essential Oils

Cinnamomum camphora oils, jasmin oil and its extracts, and dwarf pine oil.

Skin Benefits of Sacrosantol: A Reconstituted Sandalwood Oil Based on Natural and Biotechnology-derived Ingredients

Part 1 of 2: This study compares Sacrosantol to naturally produced sandalwood oil as a viable alternative regarding the sustainability, cost-efficiency and purported benefits.

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Pink Pepper Fruit and Leaf Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of pink pepper fruit and leaf oils.

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The Next Generation of Buchu Oil Production

For over 300 years, South African buchu has remained a vital component of the flavor and fragrance industry. New innovations in irrigation and fire-prevention have allowed the crop to flourish once more, ushering in the next generation of buchu.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Spike Lavender

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia Medic).

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Progress in Essential Oils: Turmeric Oil, Part 1

Turmeric is well-known as the yellow, aromatic spice used in curry powder and numerous Asian culinary dishes. It is the rhizome of Curcuma longa L., a member of the ginger family. Part one of this two-part column compares the chemical compositions of turmeric oil with Curcuma aromatica.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Rosewood or Bois-de-Rose Oil

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of rosewood oil.

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Synthesizing the Future

How can brands, suppliers and the F&F industry as a whole create the message that synthetics are safe and effective to use for consumers, and for the planet?

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Progress in Essential Oils: Turmeric Oil, Part 2

Part two of this two-part column compares the chemical compositions of turmeric oil and Curcuma longa.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Tagetes Oil

This month's column discusses the chemical components of tagetes oil.

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Editor's Note: Synthetics: Safe, Sustainable and Stigmatized

We experience a variety of synthetic versions of naturals in our daily lives. But the mission is the same: to create a compelling, engaging, quality experience for the listener.

Art, Science and Society: Keys to Sensory Success

The 21st Century has already set a sensory revolution in motion that will expand and change the fragrance industry as it creates a society eager for products and services that improve the quality of life and sense of well being of the consumer.

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Safety Solutions Make Perfect Sense for Scents and Flavors

Learn how a world-renowned flavors producer is meeting global regulatory compliance, improving efficiency and spending more time doing what they love - creating fun flavors that pass the taste test.

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Sights on Sub-Sahara

How can we learn from China to navigate the fragrance opportunity in Africa?

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The Sustainability Sweet Spot

The need for agricultural land has grown three- to fivefold in the last 10 years. Our industry’s natural raw materials are under unprecedented demand pressure, and supply cannot keep up. Prices of naturals have increased 25–35% in the last two to three years, while competition amongst flavor and fragrance houses to secure their needs of botanical ingredients is higher than ever.

The Sweet Smell of Standards

We can conclude with confidence that the demand for new international standards in the field of essential oils will continue to grow. We need such standards to facilitate world trade and to promote the quality of the products.

Santalol is the main component of sandalwood essential oil responsible for the characteristic sandalwood smell.

Synthesizing Sandalore for Sustainability

As natural resources become more precious, sythentic sandalore offers a way to relieve pressure on natural sandalwood resources.

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