Sustainable solutions for the Flavor & Fragrance industry

The Flavor & Fragrance industry has a growing need for sustainable products with excellent regulatory profile, improved price performance ratios and unique olfactive profiles.

As a leading supplier of flavor and fragrance ingredients, we take our commitment to creating a sustainable future seriously. By pursuing ambitious targets, we also enable you to reach your sustainability goals.

The sustainability challenges for the flavor and fragrance industry are clear. Having set our priorities accordingly we want to empower you to make a difference for a more sustainable future.

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Reducing CO₂ emissions

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Increasing the share of renewable ingredients

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Providing biodegradable fragrance ingredients

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Developing fragrance ingredients with excellent regulatory profile

Reducing CO₂ Emissions

We offer the transparency needed: For our fragrance ingredients we have calculated the product carbon footprint (PCF) which sets the basis for our commitment to reducing CO₂ emissions. Our product carbon footprints are based on a validated methodology and BASF's expertise in life cycle assessments. Building on this transparency we offer options to reduce your CO₂ emissions – find out more and benefit from high-quality primary data!

Increasing the share of renewable ingredients

For many synthetic fragrance ingredients, there is no renewable alternative. Our portfolio is different: Almost all of our synthetic fragrance ingredients are available with renewable raw materials in the value chain - with BASF's biomass balance approach (BMBcert^TM). With BASF's biomass balance approach, renewable raw materials are used as feedstock right at the beginning of the production network. The amount of biobased raw material is then allocated to the individual fragrance ingredients using a third-party verified certification method. The certified products thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve fossil resources.

Click here to learn more about BASF's biomass balance approach and our BMBcert^TMportfolio.

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Providing biodegradable fragrance ingredients

All our available BASF fragrance ingredients are biodegradable according to OECD guidelines. In this way, we support our customers in using ingredients that do not remain in the environment. We will continue on this path with our new ingredients and thereby contribute to a more sustainable future in the industry.

Learn more about our biodegradability approach on our Virtual Aroma Assistant.

Developing fragrance ingredients with excellent regulatory profile

Our research and development initiatives prioritize creating new fragrance ingredients with an excellent olfactory performance that also meet high regulatory standards. We invest significant effort in thoroughly testing and screening our future portfolio for toxicity and environmental impact at a very early stage in the development. One such example is Velberry^TM, a versatile and fruity-fresh fragrance ingredient that has an excellent toxicological and ecotoxicological profile that also meets newest regulatory standards.

Get more information about Velberry^TM on our Virtual Aroma Assistants.

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Our Biomass Balance Certified Products

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Citral FG BMBcert™
Material Number: 30787698
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Citral N BMBcert™
Material Number: 30787697
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Citronellal BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786642
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Citronellylnitrile BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786799

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Linalool BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786546
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Linalyl Acetate BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786718
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Tetrahydrolinalool BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786547

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L-Menthol FCC BMBcert™
Material Number: 30775033
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L-Menthol flakes FCC BMBcert™
Material Number: 30775034

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Hydroxycitronellal BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786644
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Pyranol BMBcert™
Material Number: 30770688

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Citronellyl Acetate BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786719
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Geraniol 60 BMBcert™
Material Number: 30770690
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Geraniol Extra BMBcert™
Material Number: 30770691
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Geranyl Acetate Extra BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786721
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Rose Oxide 90 BMBcert™
Material Number: 30785436
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Tethydrogeraniol BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786715

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beta-Ionone R BMBcert™
Material Number: 30785404
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Methylionone 70 BMBcert™
Material Number: 30785403
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Prenyl Acetate BMBcert™
Material Number: 30786722
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Velberry BMBcert™
Material Number: 30792105

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We create chemistry for a sustainable future

BASF’s sustainability commitments cover every part of our value chain. Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time, we thus aim to achieve net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. With our Circular Economy program, we aim to decouple growth from resource consumption.

Learn more about BASF’s sustainability approach

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BASF Production Verbund: World Champion in Efficiency

The Verbund idea helps BASF to handle resources more efficiently and generate competitive advantages. Production facilities, energy flow, logistics and infrastructure are networked together intelligently in the Verbund. In this system, chemical processes can run in a resource-efficient way with lower energy consumption and higher yields.