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Bridging the Olfactory Code

The tangled history of odor understanding and the path toward an odor-predicting algorithm.

European Cosmetic Regulatory Update

Personal care products are regulated in the European Union under the 6th Amendment to the Cosmetic Directive 76/768EEC. Changes are made via Technical Adaptations and new Amendments. The recently passed 26th Commission Directive on Technical Adaptations has a significant impact on fragrances and ingredients found in fragrances.

REACH Candidate List Tracking

During a teleconference recently organized by the American National Standards Institute's and National Association of Manufacturers' Network on Chemical Regulation, industry representatives were encouraged to stay vigilant about tracking the candidate list of chemicals that could be banned under REACH.

Comment: Protecting Formulas

A forthcoming article in the October issue of Perfumer & Flavorist magazine, “Protecting Formulas,” describes the importance of intellectual property (IP) and what steps can be taken to defend it from inappropriate disclosure

Allylix to Commercialize Nootkatone

The biotechnology firm's patented metabolic engineering platform enables low-cost production of high value terpene products through yeast fermentation.

Change to FMA FPIF

The Fragrance Materials Association (FMA) has made a change to its Fragrance Product Information Form (FPIF) (Version 2.0).

Coriander's Deodorant Effects Traced

An article in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry detailed the deodorant effects of coriander.

Changes to REACH Text

The Joint Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee, a joint project of FEMA and FMA, released this letter, stating the changes made to REACH since the December 2005 version.

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Synthesizing Mayol from Cuminaldehyde

The authors discuss two distinct preparations of the widely used muguet ingredient from cuminaldehyde.

Chemotaxonomy of spice plants

The use of systematic chemistry for plant classification is called chemosystematics or chemotaxonomy. The meaningful interpretation of the totality of taxonomoic characters is a difficult task. However, it has contributed much to natural classification.

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Firmenich Completes REACH Registration

Established in 2007, REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals) is a major European chemical law designed to improve the protection of human health and environment.

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Firmenich Tackles Carbon Emissions

Firmenich has announced that it will invest in Livelihoods’ second carbon fund, which aims to improve the lives of farmers and reduce carbon emissions.

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FCA Launches The Fragrance Conservatory

The Fragrance Creators Association has launched The Fragrance Conservatory, a website that provides consumers with high-quality, contextualized information about fragrance ingredients, safety, and more.

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Patent Pick: Nitrile Cumin Scent

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention, from Kao Corp., relates to a nitrile compound that imparts a spicy, cumin odor.

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Patent Pick: Cyclopentanols for Fragrance

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's technology relates to cyclopentanols to enhance fragrance in perfume, cologne, fabric care and other applications.

Chemical Plants Face Stricter Regulations

On Thursday, March 6, 2008, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved draft legislation that would extend and modify federal authority to regulate the security of U.S. chemical plants—a measure that, among other things, would require chemical plants to consider the use of "inherently safer technology (IST)."

ASEAN Countries Implement IFRA Standards

Members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have implemented a new cosmetic directive that includes adherence to the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Code of Practice for the manufacture and handling of fragrance materials.

European Commission Bans Musk Xylene

Fragrance material can potentially be damaging to environment

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