Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM)

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Two University Plaza Drive

Suite 406

Hackensack, NJ 07601-6209

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http://www.rifm.org

Phone:1-201-488-5527

Fax:1-201-488-5594

RIFM celebrated the publication of its peer-reviewed safety assessments covering over 2,000 fragrance-producing ingredients in the scientific literature.

RIFM 58th Annual Meeting Notes: Highlighting Achievements & Honoring the Late Dr. Robert Bedoukian

The evening event focused on RIFM's ground-breaking research and NGRA programs and highlighted the storied careers of scientists.

Danielle Botelho, Ph.D., director of Scientific Operations at RIFM shared, “This milestone is significant, given that the complete palette of discrete fragrance ingredients is approximately 2,200 materials in any given year.'

RIFM Published Peer-reviewed Safety Assessments Covering 2,000+ Fragrance Materials

Danielle Botelho, Ph.D., director of Scientific Operations at RIFM shared, “This milestone is significant, given that the complete palette of discrete fragrance ingredients is approximately 2,200 materials in any given year."

Robert James Safford, BSc, MPhil, devoted more than half a century to the science supporting the safe use of fragrance ingredients.

RIFM Honors Robert “Bob” Safford with Excellence in Science Award

beginning next year, the Excellence in Science Award will be renamed the Dr. Robert H. Bedoukian Excellence in Science Award to honor the life and legacy of the late Bedoukian Research’s Dr. Bedoukian.

“We believe that all consumers deserve to have peace of mind about the products they use without having to decode technical language,” echoed RIFM Marketing Communications Specialist Olive Chon.

RIFM Debuts Video Detailing Exposure to Fragrance Ingredients in Consumer Products is Low

“The video provides a clear, bird’s-eye overview of the study’s findings to bring a more focused understanding for non-scientists of our real-world exposure to fragrance in consumer products,” explained RIFM senior scientist for Dermatotoxicology.

“WPC attracts fragrance leaders from all corners of the globe,' RIFM president, Anne Marie Api, Ph.D.

Meet with RIFM's Anne Marie Api, Ph.D. at World Perfumery Congress 2024

Attendees can also visit with Steven Manzi (chief operating officer), Christen Sachse-Vasquez (technical information & services director), Gary Sullivan (marketing & communications manager).

The study's primary finding—even the highest-end users of fragranced products have extremely low exposure to fragrance.

Inside RIFM's Fragrance Ingredient Exposure Paper

P&F+ connected with the study's authors to discuss the finer points of the study's results and what it means for fragrance industry professionals and consumers.

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