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Apr 22, 2008 | 10:21 AM CDT
Tech Brief: Nano Rising
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
Emerging technology presents serious regulatory hurdles and even greater possibilities for the flavor and fragrance industry. The Wilson Center’s Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has reported that products making nanotechnology claims have more than doubled, from 212 to 475, since March 2006. (The group launched its online inventory of nanotech goods at that time.)
Sep 24, 2007 | 10:59 AM CDT
Protecting Formulas
Strategies for addressing formula disclosure requests for flavors and fragrances and recent challenges. In the flavor and fragrance industry, IP (IP)—and formulas in particular—are key. Without limited disclosure, companies would have little in the way of uniqueness or value.
Dec 29, 2006 | 03:08 PM CST
Regulatory Happenings on the Horizon
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
One of the biggest challenges facing perfumers and flavorists today is the constant change in regulations. In fact, in order to keep track of and address the barrage of new regulations, most companies have set up their own regulatory departments. Among the most important regulatory issues in the past couple of years has been REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals).
Aug 23, 2006 | 02:38 PM CDT
Natural and Organic: the Emerging Revolution
By: Jack Corley, Royal Aromatics Inc.
What’s driving the biggest dynamic shift in the F&F industry? Imagine a world in which the price of gasoline is 25 cents a gallon, where Starbucks Frappuccinos are nutritious and contain no calories, and you actually like your mother-in-law. Unrealistic, perhaps, but for those involved in the organic world, and organic personal care specifically, the announcement in August 2005 that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow for USDA certification of personal care products was received with equal disbelief.
Jun 06, 2006 | 08:09 AM CDT
The Fragrance Industry: Self-Regulatory Since 1966
By: Maurice Wagner
The fragrance industry formulates and supplies fragrances to consumer product manufacturers, particularly in the cosmetic and household cleaning product sectors. The industry has been maintaining a strict self-regulatory system for more than 30 years. This system aims at ensuring the safety of the substances used.
Jun 01, 2006 | 07:19 AM CDT
European Cosmetic Regulatory Update
By: David Steinberg
Personal care products are regulated in the European Union under the 6th Amendment to the Cosmetic Directive 76/768EEC. Changes are made via Technical Adaptations and new Amendments. The recently passed 26th Commission Directive on Technical Adaptations has a significant impact on fragrances and ingredients found in fragrances.
May 11, 2006 | 11:55 AM CDT
Strategies To Analyze Suspected Allergens In Fragrances
By: P. Cadby, M.J. Youssefi and A. Chaintreau, Fir…
The 7th amendment of the European Cosmetics Directive (2003/15/EC) was published earlier this year.1 Among other things it will, when enacted into national legislation, require manufacturers of cosmetics to indicate in their ingredient statements, the names of 24 chemically defined substances (T-1) and two natural extracts when they are present at concentrations exceeding 0.001 percent in cosmetics that are intended to remain on the skin, or 0.01 percent in those that are rinsed off the skin.
May 02, 2006 | 09:38 PM CDT
The Good Times Are Over: And They Are Not Coming Back
By: Glenn Roberts, The Roberts Group and Fragrance…
How many industry professionals reading this column have ever in their lives spoken to a government regulator? My educated estimate is only a few. Now, how many readers have ever spoken to an elected official? I would guess perhaps a few more.
Apr 21, 2006 | 11:17 AM CDT
Expert opinions: The Road Ahead
By: William Troy, Firmenich Inc.
Regulatory matters in California, Canada, Japan and beyond. If it seemed to you there was a lot going on in the past year or so on the regulatory front, you’re right! Let’s take a look at several of the key topics (California, REACH, IFRA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Europe) of which everyone in F&F should be aware, so that there are no nasty surprises down the road.
Apr 21, 2006 | 11:14 AM CDT
Regulatory notes: Communicating With Customers About Fragrance Regulatory Changes
By: John Cox, Law offices of John H. Cox, PPLC
The effect of the Seventh Amendment to the European Cosmetic Directive and the California Safe Cosmetics Act on fragrance suppliers and customers. While visiting a fragrance supplier earlier this year, the conversation turned to the challenge of communicating with customers about regulatory changes. In addition to exchanging information about what ingredients might be in a particular fragrance, these conversations frequently touch on the need for the customer to decide either to label or disclose the presence of a particular ingredient, or to reformulate.