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[interview] U.S. FDA on MoCRA: New Authority, Fragrance Allergens, Animal Testing and More

In this interview, the FDA describes its new MoCRA-mandated authorities, 5 requirements for industry (and how it will enforce them), the mandate for listing fragrance allergens, why animal testing was omitted from MoCRA and more.

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RIFM Supports IIVS On Non-animal Testing Methods

The Institute for In Vitro Sciences Inc. (IIVS) has received a grant from the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) to develop non-animal test methods for the evaluation of fragrance materials.

Symrise Joins EPAA for Animal Testing Alternatives

Company claims a first for the flavor and fragrance industry

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IFRA to Integrate Alternatives to Animal Testing

Industry takes a significant step in the development of a new approach integrating non-animal data to assess the potency of skin sensitizers.

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RIFM Confirms an Animal Alternative for Genotoxicity in New Study

RIFM explains the testing method and shares the location of published results in a peer-reviewed journal.

Holger Moustakas, Ph.D., shared, “[Endpoint specificity in read-across analog selection] expands the potential read-across options RIFM scientists have, which allows them to ensure the safety of more fragrance ingredients while avoiding extra testing and saving animal lives.”

RIFM Publishes Endpoint-Specific Read-Across Paper on Fragrance Ingredient Testing

In 2022, RIFM had a record-breaking year in terms of research papers being published in peer-reviewed journals.

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Patent Pick: Semi-synthetic Fragrance Production

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight describes a semi-synthetic route to produce fragrance compounds.

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."

Recent Policy Bans Fragrance in CDC Sites

A new “Indoor Environmental Quality Policy” has been issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reportedly seeking to “protect and maintain safe indoor environmental quality … for all CDC employees at all CDC work areas [owned, rented and leased] including animal facilities.”

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Patent Pick: Are Your Fragrance Emissions in Order?

Volkswagen is getting its emissions act in order. On that "note," it's time the fragrance industry does the same. According to this patent, there's a better way for emanation devices to release air freshener, insect repellent, sanitizers and more to our surroundings.

The Relationships Between Emotion, Perfumes and Fragrances

Reading the general literature on perfumery we find remarks suggesting a special relationship between emotion and perfume. However, despite such statements, there have been few actual suggestions as to how emotion and olfaction might be linked. However, there are a few clues and I feel that we can move towards looking to see how the sensory systems of olfaction and emotion come together.

Nitromusks, Diacetyl Among Materials Phased Out in J&J Fragrance Plan

Fragrance statement points to proprietary nature of fragrance formulas

FMA Comments on Lacey Act Amendments

The Fragrance Materials Association has submitted comments to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the Lacey Act amendments, which were enacted by Congress earlier this year.

RIFM’s clustering and read-across process begins with organizing chemicals by organic functional groups (e.g., alcohols in one group, aldehydes in another, and so on).

RIFM Publishes Paper on Fragrance Ingredient Clustering

RIFM’s clustering and read-across process begins with organizing chemicals by organic functional groups (e.g., alcohols in one group, aldehydes in another, and so on).

GARDskin Dose-Response provides quantitative information on the concentration at which a substance may induce an allergic response.

RIFM Collaborates with SenzaGen on Fragrance Safety Sciences

GARDskin Dose-Response provides quantitative information on the concentration at which a substance may induce an allergic response.

Supported by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), the start-up business followed a conversation about how some friends have particularly appealing natural scents, due to the reactions of commonly occurring human bacteria.

Start-up Scent No. M Creates Lab-developed Microbial Fragrance Oils

The bacteria used as part of the process are non-GMO, which is believed to be a first for the industry.

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Mane x TRLP Invest in Plant Conservation for Fragrance Formulation

The Red List Project and Mane discuss opportunities and challenges for fragrance companies in the conservation realm.

The Expert Panel from RIFM hosted the Information Exchange (INFOX) in New Delhi, India in January 2020, in order to share their science to fragrance industry professionals, academics and government oversight officials.

RIFM Expert Panel Shares Fragrance Science with Information Exchange

The Expert Panel from RIFM hosted the Information Exchange (INFOX) in New Delhi, India, in January 2020, in order to share their science with fragrance industry professionals, academics and government oversight officials.

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