IFF and SleepScore Labs present an olfactory innovation for improving sleep quality, the fruit of a partnership initiated in 2020 and made possible by IFF's "Science of Wellness" program. The two companies will be demonstrating this innovation at CES (Consumer Electric Show, dedicated to technological innovation in consumer electronics), which takes place from January 5 to 8, 2022 in Las Vegas: a fragrance that improves overall sleep quality thanks to a faster fall-asleep phase, fewer nocturnal awakenings and longer sleep duration.
"IFF has always been a pioneer when it comes to finding olfactory solutions to improve people's lives, says Christophe de Villeplée, President of IFF's fragrance division. The first two years of our partnership with SleepScore Labs have been used by our perfumers and innovation teams to develop fragrances that combine our scientific data, derived from neuroscience, and big data with SleepScore Labs' biometric analysis tools to improve sleep quality. The CES show will allow technology-savvy visitors to discover our unique olfactory wellness solution and experience it for themselves."
With 70 % of developed countries affected by poor sleep quality among their inhabitants, and the resulting adverse effects on health, the need to develop concrete, scientifically-proven solutions is undeniable and urgent. IFF, a leader in the food, beverage, fragrance, health and biosciences industries, and SleepScore Labs, a company offering comprehensive sleep improvement solutions based on data science, have leveraged their mutual expertise to create an olfactory wellness solution based on scientifically proven results.
The two companies have collaborated to develop biometrically tested fragrances. The studies use SleepScore's "non-contact measurement" technology to detect respiratory signals and body movements, in order to identify not only sleep-wake cycles, but also to distinguish specific sleep phases: Light, Deep and REM (Rapid Eye Movement). Their technology has been validated using Polysomnography, a reference medical examination for assessing sleep disorders.
"Billions of people are constantly looking for solutions to sleep better, but few answers are based on solid scientific data to prove their performance, says Colin Lawlor, CEO of SleepScore Labs. That's why we're extremely proud to be working with IFF and to be able to offer products whose effectiveness has been duly tested and proven, the results of serious scientific data and studies, which can be used in homes all over the world to help people sleep better."
