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Botanical Devotion: 47th Annual ISEO Congress

The 47th ISEO Congress took place in Nice (France) on September 11-14, 2016, where attendees listened to discussions on the biological and analytical studies of plants and corresponding essential oils.

Chemicals of Concern in Consumer Products: California

Chemicals of concern list to be established

Results Show 100% compliance with IFRA Standards

Fifty fragranced products have been selected at random from a selection of 462 marketed products from 10 different countries and analyzed for IFRA banned ingredients.

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IFRA NA Welcomes Alexandra Mengesha on Board

Mengesha will serve as the associate director of external affairs for IFRA North America.

Within the fragrance industry, it’s common to read about how a particular scent will make you feel, as opposed to its olfactory composition.

How Fragrance Brands Put Scent into Words

Within the fragrance industry, it’s common to read about how a particular scent will make you feel, as opposed to its olfactory composition.

UPDATE: Industry Responds to "Secret Chemicals" Report

A new report commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and co-created with Commonweal, Environmental Working Group, Breast Cancer Fund, Women’s Voices for the Earth and Anne Steinemann (University of Washington), has been released. “Not So Sexy—The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance” suggests links between certain fragrance materials and adverse health effects.

Study Finds Extensive Variability in Olfactory Receptors

Monell researchers have found that as much as 30 percent of the large array of human olfactory receptor differs between any two individuals.

EPA to Evaluate Safety of Industrial Chemicals

Over the next four years, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to evaluate thousands of industrial chemicals for their potential to damage human health and the environment.

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The Juice: Lisa Hipgrave, Director, IFRA UK

Moving from lab technician to perfumer quicker than you can sniff, Hipgrave’s journey into the fragrance world has led her to giving back to the industry.

An Oasis in the Land of Confusion

A new personal care and cosmetics-oriented organization throws its hat into the fragmented organic certification ring—where do fragrances stand? The current consumer climate, particularly in the United States, is generally anti-business, in no doubt spurred by recent spates of global product recalls. The negative atmosphere was recently highlighted in comments presented by National Media analysts Alex Castallonos and Bruce Haynes during this year’s annual meeting of the Personal Care Products Council.

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Bringing Transparency to Fragrances in Cleaning Products

"This is a core piece of our corporate responsibility program and committment to transparency as a wholte at Clorox," says Aileen Zerrudo, the company's director of corporate communications. "We felt that we wanted to address that interest [by consumers] in knowing what's in cleaners."

Simon Medley (BASF), chairman of RIFM, addressing the 44th annual meeting.

RIFM 44th Annual Meeting: Industry Realignment

Focus on improving quality, speed, results and efficiency of the association's collective decision making process.

Application of Biotechnology to the Perfumery Industry

Here, I wish to suggest the future contributions of biotechnology to the perfumery industry by introducing the studies done in the past and also some newer techniques, such as recombinant DNA cell fusion, bioreactor and tissue culturing.

Il. Scientific Prospects from 1.5 Million Responses

Our collaboration with the National Geographic Society on the Smell Survey is particularly gratifying. As scientists, it is part of our responsibility to inform the public. And as researchers, it is our hope to tap ever greater sources of information about human physiology and behavior. I believe these two goals are beautifully intertwined in this project.

The fragrance and flavor sectors are in the vanguard of the shift to green chemistry.

IFRA Examines F&F’s Path to Green Chemistry

A look at current and prospective routes to green chemistry initiatives.

'[..]We are excited to collaborate with fellow industry leaders who are committed to responsible industry stewardship,” said Josh Thompson, vice president & Co-Founder of Aromatic Fragrance International.

Aromatic Fragrance International Joins Fragrance Creators Association

Farah K. Ahmed, President & CEO of Fragrance Creators Association shares, “The company’s deep knowledge and dedication to sustainable fragrance innovation align with our mission to promote a vibrant and responsible fragrance industry."

Erin Hill, chief executive officer of ICCS, said, “By joining forces with ICCS, MANE reaffirms its commitment to developing and promoting non-animal safety approaches.'

MANE Joins International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety

ICCS was formed in 2023 as a global initiative focused on the advancement of animal-free assessments in cosmetics.

Monell-Led Research Identifies Scent of Melanoma

A nano-sensor was able to distinguish differences in volatile organic compounds, many of which are odorous, from normal and several different types of melanoma cells.

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