Restore Together: a collaboration between Iberchem and Nelixia
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 30 July, 2024
- Categories: Travel, Sustainability
It is the beginning of May. The air is warm and heavy. From Antigua Guatemala, a small plane takes us to Cobán in less than 40 minutes. By road, the trip would have taken us nearly six hours, mostly because of the heavy traffic. The land below us is uneven:…
Prostate cancer: Creating awareness among Employees
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 11 June, 2024
- Categories: Sin categoría, Interview, Workshops, Sustainability
In order to mark International Prostate Cancer Day, Iberchem has organised several educational events at its headquarters to raise awareness of the disease and to encourage prompt and effective screening, diagnosis, and treatment. To do so, the company enlisted the help of oncologist Francisco Javier Belmonte. All the attendees were…
Natural ingredients: Vetiver
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 23 April, 2024
- Categories: Fragrances, Corporate, Sustainability, Sostenibilidad
Woody, earthy, and ambery: these are some of the key attributes of vetiver, a signature plant in perfumery that originates from India and Southeast Asia. It was originally an ingredient in Far Eastern perfumes but is now very popular in men’s fragrances and a key ingredient in intense middle-eastern perfumes….
Visiting An Agarwood Plantation
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 13 February, 2024
- Categories: Sustainability, Fragrances, Exhibitions
Perfumer Ana Gómez specialises in Middle Eastern perfumery. Last month, she was invited by Ajmal, a perfume and essential oils manufacturer, for an exclusive visit to its agarwood plantations in Assam, northwest of India. Every few years, Ajmal invites established perfumers from all over the world, to share the company’s…
Upcycled Fragrances: Breathing New Life into Traditional Waste Materials
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 28 September, 2023
- Categories: Sustainability, Sostenibilidad, Fragrances, Trends
Upcycling is not a new concept. From fashion to furniture industries, upcycling is being embraced to breathe new life into byproducts that would usually be discarded to give them new purpose and extend their life span. However what about upcycling in the fragrance industry? With more than 1/3 of consumers…
Less is more: Advancing Sustainable Fragrance Innovation with High Intensity Fragrances
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 9 August, 2023
- Categories: Fragrances, Corporate, Sustainability, Sostenibilidad
Many consumers believe that when a product is concentrated or appears smaller, they are getting less value for their money…However, this is not always the case! High intensity formulations and fragrances are commonly employed across the fabric care landscape, specifically laundry care, to deliver the same high performance cleaning power…
Ingredient Profile: Cardamom
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 31 July, 2023
- Categories: Sustainability, Sostenibilidad, Fragrances, Corporate
Native to South Asia, Cardamom is a spice derived from the seeds of the Elettaria cardomomum plant, belonging to the same botanical family as ginger and turmeric. Traditionally used in Indian cuisine and in the Middle East to infuse coffee, cardamom is known to add full-bodied spicy notes and have…
World Environment Day: Iberchem Achieves AENOR Zero Waste Certification
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 5 June, 2023
- Categories: Corporate, Sustainability, Sostenibilidad
This World Environment Day, Iberchem is joining millions of people worldwide engaging to protect the planet and #BeatPlasticPollution. By focusing its efforts to help ease the pressing environmental challenges of plastic pollution, Iberchem is proud to announce 100% of its plastic waste is recycled, and 99% of total waste generated…
Iberchem Launch New In-House Biodegradability Laboratory, IB-BI
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 23 May, 2023
- Categories: Corporate, Sustainability, Sostenibilidad
Iberchem always strives to strengthen its ingredient portfolio by engaging with the ever-evolving sustainability space. With greater environmental awareness amongst consumers, it is crucial fragrance solutions can be created with the planet in mind. Consumers are increasingly demanding environmentally friendly, biodegradable fragrances and Iberchem can now actively respond to this…
Iberchem and Nelixia: Building More Sustainable Cardamom Supply Chains Together.
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 18 May, 2023
- Categories: Corporate, Sustainability, Sostenibilidad
Iberchem is actively progressing towards transforming natural raw material sourcing by sharing in NELIXIA’s mission to build sustainable supply chains based on ethical relationships, transparency, biodiversity protection, and human empowerment. Working towards a better future for all, Iberchem and NELIXIA are collaborating to drive a project to further improve cardamom…
Wavemotion: The Neuroscience of Scent
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 8 May, 2023
- Categories: Fragrances, Corporate, Sustainability
Iberchem is thrilled to introduce its latest neuroscientific investigation programme, Wavemotion. Designed to scientifically evaluate the impact of fragrance on human psychology and physiology, Wavemotion will unveil insights into how scent can influence positive neural responses to transform the emotional landscape of consumers and elevate consumer wellbeing. With the expertise…
VernovaPure: Iberchem’s Latest Biodegradable Fragrance Technology
- Iberchem Fragrances
- 4 May, 2023
- Categories: Sustainability, Fragrance Technologies, Corporate
Through diligent work by its New Fragrance Technology department, Iberchem is pleased to present VernovaPure®, Iberchem’s latest biodegradable malodour neutralising technology. Iberchem’s VernovaPure® corresponds to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) standards of Readily Biodegradable, degrading ≥ 60% within 28 days, with further degradation afterward. The ability of…