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Section: Fragrance > Regulatory & Research

Elections in the United States and European Union have ushered in concerns for major regulatory changes.

Editor's Note: New Year, New Regulations

As a new year begins, how will policy changes impact the flavor and fragrance industries?

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Editor's Note: A New Experience

What makes an F&F product memorable? Depth. Layer. Texture. And its coinciding political climate.

As one of the most popular and expensive oils of the 19th century, violet oil’s compounds could be isolated into three major ionones. It was found that depending on the synthetic route, mixtures of the ionones in different ratios were formed, each of which had unique fragrance profiles.

Patenting Non-Naturally Occurring Fragrance Compounds

What does the patent literature tell us about innovation in the area of non-naturally occurring fragrance compounds? This short article provides some recent examples of U.S. patents that have claimed “new, useful and non-obvious” non-naturally occurring fragrance compounds or compositions.

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Authentication of Natural Materials: What’s New?

As natural materials’ price volatility in the marketplace leads to adulteration, innovative authentication techniques may provide stability in quality control.

The NPA seal for home care products.

OPINION: The NPA Home Care Natural Standard

Overview, certification criteria and FAQs.

As functional fragrance continues to boom, neuroscience is making its way back to the main stage.

Neuroscience vs. Perfumer: How the Nose Processes Smell

Understanding the best techniques perfumers can utilize while constructing a fragrance, the latest innovations in scent and more.

Naturals: The Case for Natural Personal Care Standards

The growth in natural and organic personal care products has resulted in a need for logical, practical and achievable standards. Conventional wisdom would tell us that the name of a product and the ingredients used to make that product are meaningful and truthful as reflected on the product label. But the fact is labeling cosmetics often depends entirely on the manufacturer.

HPLC-NMR — A Powerful Tool For The Identification Of Non-Volatiles In

Citrus peel oils are of great importance for the flavor and fragrance industry because they are widely used in perfumes, beverages, food and cosmetic products. Many publications cover the analysis of the volatile substances of peel oils. Nevertheless, the non-volatile ingredients seem to play an important role in citrus oils, too.

A New Technique for GLC Sample Preparation Using a Novel Extraction Device

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the use of the separatory cylinder for direct extraction of aromas using only minimal amounts of solvent.

Organizations from across the flavor and fragrance industry have been working to secure essential status, maintain the supply chain and ensure regulatory standards are met.

Life as We Know It: Creating the New Normal in the Age of COVID-19

Where do we go from here? We gathered insights from industry organizations on everything from navigating new regulations to sparking creativity in crises.

HPLC-NMR — a Powerful Tool for the Identification of Non-Volatiles in Lemon Peel Oils

Citrus peel oils are of great importance for the flavor and fragrance industry because they are widely used in perfumes, beverages, food and cosmetic products. Many publications cover the analysis of the volatile substances of peel oils.

Green notes

Perfumery notes. The green trend will continue as more and more new green smelling chemicals are produced.

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Discover NORLIMBANOL® DEXTRO

The key olfactive isomer now available on the market, NORLIMBANOL® DEXTRO, is a creative breakthrough. The purest form of this innovative woody amber molecule, made possible by our scientists, is a creative, hedonistic addition to the perfumery palette.

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The Natural Order

Though terms such as “biobased” and “natural” resonate with consumers, the high cost of plant-based materials makes biobased ingredients vulnerable to economically motivated adulteration.

NEXT: Sensory Frontiers

Healthier flavors, quantitatively emotionally engaging fragrances and other sensory frontiers sit at the intersection of product innovation and basic research; that’s where the Monell Center and its industry sponsors come in.

Evaluating the Electronic NOSE

The electronic NOSE described has shown that it could have varied applications in the flavor and fragrance industry, both as a development tool and as a QC checking tool.

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Fragrance Issues: Defining “Natural”

As the first personal care products bearing the Natural Products Association’s seal hit store shelves, an assessment of “natural” fragrances in personal care

Tech Brief: Nano Rising

Emerging technology presents serious regulatory hurdles and even greater possibilities for the flavor and fragrance industry

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