During the unprecedented coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, online sales of hand sanitizers, anbacterial sprays, and other personal protective items have risen 817%, CNN Business reports. Retailers are under pressure to restock inventory as fast as possible and manufacturers are working to meet these rising demands. With at least 22 U.S. states directing residents to stay at home, the manufacturing workers who remain onsite are helping to ensure citizens have access to critical supplies.
 
Fragranced products are used to clean and disinfect homes, hospitals, food processing plants, and a myriad of industrial and commercial settings every day. Production is especially critical now to meet the sudden increased consumer and retail demand. Fragrance masks odors in cleaning products that would otherwise carry unpleasant smells that can render products unusable. Pleasant aromas encourage the use of cleaning and sanitizing products—a critical public health need. When dealing with invisible pathogens, people know surfaces, hands, and spaces are clean based on how they smell.
 
Orchidia Fragrances, a fragrance manufacturer based in Downers Grove, Illinois is doing its part to keep the supply chain intact. The company is functioning at full capacity by instituting a robust operational and sanitation response plan that is reviewed and updated daily based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), federal, state, and local health experts and in accordance with industry best practices. 
 
“I sincerely believe in our company’s obligation and role as an essential business and we’re committed to fulfilling this obligation without compromising the safety and wellbeing of our employees,” said Executive Vice President Ross Sprovieri.
 
Orchidia Fragrances is ready to help supply fragrance ingredients to support the manufacturing and production of existing essential items.