Search Perfumer & Flavorist

14 Results

Type: Article

Section: Fragrance > Personal Care/Beauty

Progress in Essential Oils

Lawrence discusses the composition of Indian and Australian sandalwood oils.

pf_lead2_81417

Progress in Essential Oils: Myrica Gale

Adored by beavers, once found in beers of north western Germany during the Middle Ages and used as an effective insect repellant or a perfumery ingredient, myrica gale oil's constituents can shed new light to formulators on other ways it can be used in F&F.

Lead Image

West Indian Bay Oil – How Dominica is Building for the Future

Bay oil has played a vital role in the culture and economy of Dominica for centuries. After Hurricane Maria, the material faced an uncertain future, but Dominica has built back stronger than ever, bay oil remaining a core component of its export economy.

Lead

Revitalizing rose cultivation and a future in essential oils in Azerbaijan

Revitalizing rosa damascena cultivation and oil production in Azerbaijan’s picturesque Alazani Valley, Lecheq Farm & Distillery share a glimpse of their ethically produced treasures.

oqema_pf1803_lead

OQEMA adds Oud to its Naturals and Essential Oils Range

With its traditional roots and expanding popularity, oud oil is becoming a common ingredient in cosmetics, personal care and fine fragrance products.

pf_tea_thumb_81518

Material Review: The Developing Tea Tree Oil Industry in Guangxi Province, P.R. China

The GFRI's work to become the world's leading producer of tea tree oil.

organica_pf1705_lead

Karanaorg By Organica

Karanaorg (5-butan-2-yl-2-(2, 4-dimethyl-1-cyclohex-3-enyl)-5-methyl-1, 3-dioxane, CAS No 117933-89-8) is a colorless to pale yellow liquid having powerful and radiant dry, woody amber note.

pf_naturals_thumb_81518

Formulating with Natural and Organic Fragrances

The explosive growth in natural and organic personal care products during the last few years reflects a changing society and a concern about what people put into their bodies. There isn't a day that goes by where one doesn't see some reference to the word "natural" or "organic," either in the form of an ad, article or consumer study for food and personal care products.

pf_niche_lead_21618

New Niche: Simple or Simplistic?

From simple packaging to simple product names, the trends in niche fragrances are seeing a growing demand for minimalism. Are the fragrances themselves following a similar path when it comes to formulations?

Natural and Organic: the Emerging Revolution

What’s driving the biggest dynamic shift in the F&F industry? Imagine a world in which the price of gasoline is 25 cents a gallon, where Starbucks Frappuccinos are nutritious and contain no calories, and you actually like your mother-in-law. Unrealistic, perhaps, but for those involved in the organic world, and organic personal care specifically, the announcement in August 2005 that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow for USDA certification of personal care products was received with equal disbelief.

dreamstime_l_227290301

The Art of Perfumery: An Orchidia Education

"Ooh, smell this!" she delights, twisting the cap off a new shampoo discovery, and leaning into her shopping companion. "It smells so good. It reminds me of (pause) something ..."

Trends and developments: Organic Standards for Personal Care Products

Developing common-sense standards to boost the personal care industry and aid the consumer. Few subjects in the personal care world have generated as much interest and attention in recent years as the development of new standards in organic personal care. For those involved in the product-development side of the natural/organic business, it has been a reflective -- and sometimes pensive -- period.

pf_perfume_thumb_71118

Fragrance Creation: Fragrances for Natural and Certified Organic Personal Care Products

The link between fragrance and health in personal care product development. A recent article in Woman’s Wear Daily reported that organic brands and products based on sustainable resources have become one of the fastest-growing segments in beauty care. In fact, according to the Organic Trade Association, sales of US organic personal care products grew 28% to $282 million in 2005.

Jeana Wirtenberg (Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Jeana Wirtenberg & Associates)

Sustainability and the Natural/Organic Personal Care Market: WFFC Business Dinner

Jeana Wirtenberg of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Jeana Wirtenberg & Associates presented her talk, “Sustainability: Forging a Path to a Brighter Future,” during Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce’s annual business meeting.

Page 1 of 1