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IFRA Expo in European Parliament 24 Jan 2012
24/01/2012
For the first time ever, a full fragrance formula will be published and given out to visitors along with the fragrance at an exhibition in the European Parliament from January 31st to February 2nd 2012.
IFRA Clears alleged non-complinat product 7 Nov 2011
08/11/2011
Following a public allegation that a finished product on the market contains a fragrance material that has been banned by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), an investigation has been conducted in accordance with the IFRA Compliance Program*.
IFRA investigates alleged non-compliance with Standards
26/10/2011
It has been publicly alleged that a finished product on the market contains a fragrance material that has been banned by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) through its global Standards.
IFRA Issues fragrance Standards update
27/06/2011
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has officially issued the 46th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice as part of the industry’s ongoing safety program.
Fifth IFRA Compliance cycle is all clear
06/06/2011
A test sample of fifty fragranced products, chosen at random from a selection of 450 marketed products from ten different countries, found that all fragrance formulations were compliant with the IFRA Code of Practice.
EU Regulation follows fragrance industry's voluntary global ban
18/02/2011
The European Commission has just announced its decision to ban the fragrance material Musk xylene under the new European Chemicals Legislation REACH, bringing EU regulations in line with the global IFRA Standards.
IFRA Announces new President and Chairman 28 Oct 2010
28/10/2010
IFRA is pleased to announce the appointment of a new President, Pierre Sivac. Pierre is a French national, educated in both France and the US. He is an experienced industry executive having worked for major global companies such as Coty, Unilever and Henkel.
IFRA Seminar - Fragrance in Our Lives A choice worth making
23/07/2010
IFRA, in partnership with Prodarom, will be holding a seminar in Paris on the 9th September 2010 on the role fragrances play in our everyday lives.
Why we use fragrances

Scent is one of the most powerful of senses. Smelling a certain fragrance can signal a season or a treasured memory or simply make a mundane task like cleaning a little more enjoyable. Just how do we smell? How do fragrances affect us? The sense of smell is a remarkable and complicated sense, one which we are only just beginning to understand.

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How we use fragrance

Fragrance is used in all sorts of everyday products ranging from cosmetics and personal care products to cleaning products, air fresheners and of course fine fragrances. On average the fragrance only makes up about 2% of the product. However, that 2% is vitally important to the product's identity and functionality.

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IFRA Ingredient List

The Fragrance Industry has published the list of fragrance ingredients used in consumer goods by their customers worldwide. This proactive initiative will continue to respond to consumers' needs for more information about the products they use.

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Making Scents


Safety of Fragrance

Ensuring the safe enjoyment of fragrance is a top priority for IFRA and the fragrance industry. Since 1973, when IFRA was established, the industry has been adhereing to a global Safety Program, which consists of a Code of Practice, the IFRA Standards and more recently the IFRA Compliance Program.

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Fragrance in the media
IFRA Reveals Fragrance Formula
24/01/2012
A full fragrance formula created by perfumer Christophe Laudamiel will be published and given out to visitors during a forthcoming presentation,
The contents in fragrances are safe
23/01/2012
Where was the industry’s side? I must say I was quite disappointed by the one-sidedness and chemophobia of your recent article in The Seattle Times on fragrances [“Raising a stink about the contents of fragrances,” NWSaturday, Jan.
The secret science behind smell
17/01/2012
Course you know that a banana smells different to a mango. But have you ever wondered how? Researchers have discovered the secrets behind the science of smell.
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