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Patent Pick: Sticking it to Air Care

A new patent from Firmenich explores volatile-releasing gels to sanitize the surrounding air. Application uses include freshening kitchens, bathrooms, toilets, garbage bins or pet litters; and more specifically in shower areas, wash-basins, sinks, toilets, urinals, fabric washing machines and the like, where water flows repeatedly.

Proposal for Ontario Toxics Use Reduction Act

On August 26, 2008, the Canadian Environmental Law Association unveiled a model toxics reduction law, which it called on the Ontario government to adopt to reduce the use of toxic substances in manufacturing, workplaces and consumer products.

Fragrance Industry Responds to Anne Steinemann's Study

Anne C. Steinemann, a researcher at the University of Washington, released a study late last month entitled “Fragranced consumer products and undisclosed ingredients,” which claims fragrance ingredients contained in a selection of consumer products are potentially toxic.

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[update] California Passes Bill Banning Animal Testing

California SB-1249, which successfully passed through the California State Assembly, is now headed to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill was passed after it narrowed its scope to include only products in which animal testing is a direct part of the supply chain.

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Tweaking Polyether Alkyl Derivatives to Modify Rheology

Polyether alkyl urea derivatives serve as gelators in cosmetic solvents and according to recent work published in Applied Polymer Materials, can produce different rheological effects depending on the solvent used.

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Patent Pick: Odor-masking, Aroma-enhancing Material

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's patent application, from Symrise AG, relates to a novel odor-masking, aroma-enhancing material.

The FDA Globalization Act's Impact on Fragrance

The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce recently released a draft of legislation, The Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008, which is intended to stimulate discussion about how to provide adequate funding and authority for the FDA to ensure the safety of the nation's food, drug, medical device and cosmetic supply in an increasingly globalized marketplace.

Paper Supported by RIFM a Top Download

Published in the journal Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Report Shows Aromatic Chemicals Limit Global Warming

The study reviewed the oxidation of VOCs, in particular the terpene α-pinene, under atmospherically relevant conditions in chamber experiments.

Review of Electrochemical Syntheses of Aroma Chemicals

The above review lead to the optimistic expectation that electrochemical methods in the near future will be applied for full scale production of a number of aroma chemicals.

FMA Addresses Health Concerns of Essential Oils

The Fragrance Materials Association of the United States (FMA) has released this letter addressing the alleged link between gynecomastia and lavender and tee tree oils.

California Safe Cosmetics Act List of Chemicals

FEMA has released a letter regarding a preliminary list of chemicals that must be reported under the California Safe Cosmetics Act.

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The Science and Opportunities of Modern Fragrance

Mood and health enhancement, anosmia frontiers, and beyond.

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Discovery of Nympheal: The Definitive Muguet Aldehyde

This is the story of Nympheal, which offers with its diffusive fresh, watery-floral, lily-of-the-valley odor a regulatory robust alternative to the existing muguet aldehydes.

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Editor's Note: A Sense of Real Life

The beauty of the F&F industry is how it enhances our day-today life. With the rapid changes to day-to-day life, due to technology, the challenge then becomes how to develop a personal connection with consumers.

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Will all of Our Flowers be Gone?

In his speech at the 2016 International Federation of Essential Oils and Trades (IFEAT) conference, Kim Bleimann encourages the industry to take an active exploration of the safety of natural chemical substances (NCS) as entities rather than an admixture of their components.

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Green Biologics Receives Halal and Kosher Certifications

“These certifications are becoming popular, not only for those with religious motivations, but also to the wider market as they are being used as an effective method for identifying high quality goods.”

IFRA has released the IFRA 49th Amendment.

Notification of the IFRA 49th Amendment

“The IFRA Standards is the industry’s flagship program for the safe use of fragrance ingredients," said IFRA President Martina Bianchini. "The Standards set rigorous, comprehensive and global rules based on scientific evidence and consumer insights, and are subject to independent oversight.”

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