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BfR Offers Guidance on Coumarin in Perfumes, Cosmetics, Body Care

Recommending that consumers reduce overall exposure to coumarin, including in cosmetics, and stating that coumarin not be used at any level in care products for infants and toddlers, the Berlin-based Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has announced an ongoing investigation into coumarin in fragrances.

Building a Better Molecule

Price, performance, regulatory compliance and olfactive novelty—what does it take for a new fragrance ingredient to be added to the perfumer’s palette?

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Bio-Based Butanol as a Solvent for Essential Oil Extractions

The authors outline the differences seen in butanol, ethanol, water and hexane extractions for lavender and mint (including volatile and organoleptic analyses).

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Patent Pick: Better-smelling Bugspray

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight is a method for reducing the odor characteristics of picaridin-based insect repellent.

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Patent Pick: Biphasic Sensory Benefits

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight, from Coty Inc., is a biphasic composition to impart different olfactory and/or colored characteristics to formula phases.

With this designation, officials at Agrumaria Reggina stated that these values are embedded in the company’s corporate statute.

Agrumaria Reggina Becomes Benefit Corporation

The designation highlights the company's commitment to social and environmental values.

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[update] Aroma and Beauty Ingredient Markets to Surpass $8.9 Billion by 2025

By 2025, aroma chemicals and active cosmetic ingredients are predicted to reach $6 billion and $3.9 billion, respectively.

The release also reiterates the company's promise to highlight the creative minds behind the creation, 'Osmo's technology will free perfumers to focus even more intensely on creation, and we believe the world should recognize their masterpieces alongside Frida Kahlo, Prince, Frank Lloyd Wright, Coco Chanel and Alan Kay.'

Osmo's Fragrance 2o Beta Program Utilizing AI to Build and Buy Fragrance

As part of Fragrance 2o, Osmo is inviting brands selling fine fragrances in the U.S. and European markets to submit their creative briefs to Osmo's Fragrance 2o Beta Program.

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Ginkgo Bioworks Opens Biotechnology Laboratory

In order to increase ingredient and organism production for fragrance, cosmetics and personal care products, Ginkgo Bioworks opened a new biotechnology facility.

Sacrosantol was compared to N-SWO for its safety and skin benefits, using various in vitro models.

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

Part 2 of 2: Reviewing the study’s comparison of Sacrosantol to naturally produced sandalwood oil.

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Biotech is Booming for F&F

As natural ingredients become subject to more scarcity, F&F is relying more heavily on alternative materials. Additionally, governing regulations have been on biotechnology R&D and applications’ side, giving the market a boost with their support.

Now "Natural" Is Natural—According to Burt's Bees

After working on a "natural" policy for more than a year, Burts Bees has come up with a standard.

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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.

Brazil Eases Biodiversity Restrictions on Cosmetic R&D

New rules simplify access to biodiversity and establishment of benefits sharing.

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Twist Bioscience Shipping Genes to Ginkgo Bioworks

Twist Bioscience is now shipping up to 3,200 base pairs of synthetic DNA (3.2 kilobase) in length to Ginkgo Bioworks under a previously agreed upon supplying agreement.

ACI Comments On Bipartisan Bill to Modernize TSCA

"A stronger federal chemical law should reflect progress in science and technology and advance further innovations," says ACI's president and CEO Ernie Rosenberg.

Synthesis and odor of butenoylbicyclo[2,2,1] heptene derivatives

Paper of the 7th International Congress of Essential Oils, Kyoto, Japan, October 1977.

From the Neolithic period to the present day, perfumes have existed throughout the ages with different uses, forms, raw materials and fragrances.

The Link Between Ingredient Sourcing and Biodiversity Regeneration

From the Neolithic period to the present day, perfumes have existed throughout the ages with different uses, forms, raw materials and fragrances.

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