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Update to the International Fragrance Association’s ‘Safe use’ program reinforces user confidence

Update to the International Fragrance Association’s ‘Safe use’ program reinforces user confidence

Geneva, 24 July 2023 - IFRA has developed and published the 51st Amendment to the IFRA Standards, updating and reinforcing its safe use program. The IFRA Standards underpin and promote the safe and sustainable use of fragrances in consumer products. They are the product of peer reviewed research and safety analysis, and mandatory for IFRA members.
“IFRA regularly introduces updates to its produ

Global Fragrance Summit 2022 saw 150 guests join in person in São Paulo and online to discuss Sustainability, Biodiversity and Innovation.

“Fragrance serves essential consumer needs; we must step up to support sustainability” says IFRA at Global Fragrance Summit 2022

Geneva/São Paulo, 14 November 2022 – The fourth Global Fragrance Summit – the first to be held in Latin America – saw fragrance industry stakeholders from around the world join for three days of discussion and debate. Under the headline of the Scent of Change, the Summit examined innovation, biodiversity and sustainability – and what the sector can do to continuously respond to consumers’ needs fo

Left to right: Bhuvana Nageshwaran, Director F&F at Ultra Int Ltd & Chairperson of the IFRA India Taskforce; Hans Holger Gliewe, IFRA Chairman; Michael Carlos, IFRA Chairman Emeritus; Martina Bianchini; IFRA President; Sant Sanganeria, Ultra Int Ltd.

Opening of IFRA India liaison office highlights importance of the country's fragrance sector in the global fragrance industry

New Delhi, 21 September 2022 – The announcement today of the official opening of the International Fragrance Association’s (IFRA) new India liaison office heralds a significant era of development for the important Indian fragrance sector. It will enable IFRA to better support the Indian fragrance industry to build capacity, to reach ever higher standards of quality, safety, sustainability, and to

Helping people to enjoy fragrance with confidence: IFRA announces revisions to global safe use initiative

Helping people to enjoy fragrance with confidence: IFRA announces revisions to global safe use initiative

The International Fragrance Association is publishing an update to its flagship safe use program, the IFRA Standards. The IFRA Standards set maximum use levels on the use of certain fragrances in finished consumer goods products based on scientific research into potential health and environmental effects. The latest updaterepresents the most significant change to the Standards in many years.

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Promoting the safe and sustainable use of fragrance

The International Fragrance Association, founded in 1973, represents the interests of the fragrance industry worldwide. IFRA's mission is to promote the safe and sustainable use of fragrance.

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