全球香料化学品市场报告(2017-2021年)
Aroma chemicals, also called odorants or fragrances, are natural or synthetic
compounds that are characterized by their pleasant smell. These compounds are
usually obtained from essential oils and the aromatic compounds. They have a
molecular weight less than 300 Da and are extremely volatile and tend to vaporize.
Aroma chemicals are used in the products to provide a specific fragrance or to mask
the smell of the other product ingredients. They are added to different products such as
food and beverages, cosmetics and toiletries, perfumes, fragrance oils, soaps and
detergents, and other household products to give them a distinctive odor or smell.
These are also used in odorless gases such as natural gas, hydrogen, and propane so
to ease their detection in cases of leakage.