Sustainability Rating Algorithm for Perfume Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sustainability metrics in perfumery primarily focus on individual ingredients, lacking transparency and accuracy when assessing the environmental impact of perfume compositions, as they do not account for production and procurement processes, leading to uncertainty in sustainability credentials.
Innovation Solution
A method for determining the sustainability rating of perfume formulas using an algorithm that considers environmental impact, ingredient origin, production, and procurement factors, allowing for objective verification across a palette of ingredients, including synthetics, nature-identical, and natural ingredients.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sustainability metrics focus only on individual ingredients, then ingredient-level transparency is achieved, but the environmental impact of production and procurement processes is not accounted for
Solution Approach 1:
The sustainability assessment is segmented into three distinct modules: ingredient-level assessment (natural vs synthetic classification), production process assessment (energy consumption, waste generation, water usage), and procurement process assessment (supply chain transparency, ethical sourcing). Each module evaluates specific parameters independently, then integrates results to provide comprehensive sustainability credentials for perfume compositions.
2Measurement precision
If detailed knowledge of all ingredient production processes is required for accurate sustainability metrics, then measurement accuracy improves, but applicability to third-party manufactured ingredients deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces standardized sustainability data collection protocols and certification mechanisms as intermediaries between ingredient manufacturers and perfume formulators. These protocols provide verified sustainability data through recognized certification bodies, allowing accurate assessment without requiring direct access to proprietary production process details. This mediator layer enables third-party ingredients to be evaluated objectively while maintaining measurement integrity.
3Ease of operation
If natural ingredients are prioritized based on consumer perception, then perceived sustainability increases, but biomass requirements and environmental impact may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the sustainability evaluation from a binary natural-vs-synthetic parameter to a multi-dimensional parameter system that includes: resource efficiency (biomass input per unit output), energy consumption, waste generation, biodegradability, and supply chain ethics. This parameter transformation allows synthetic ingredients produced through efficient, low-impact processes to achieve high sustainability ratings, while natural ingredients requiring excessive biomass are appropriately downgraded, aligning consumer perception with actual environmental performance.
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AI summary
A method of creating a perfume composition sustainably, said method comprising the steps of forming the composition comprising ingredients having a known and acceptable sustainability rating determined according to a sustainability rating method defined by certain sustainability factors selected from a factor related to the environmental impact of both the individual ingredients and the formula containing said ingredients; a factor related to the origin of the ingredients; a factor related to the energy consumption used in production of the formula; and a factor related to the sustainable sourcing of the ingredients.