ChrissyB
Well-Known Member
NEW FRAGRANCE REGULATIONS
The IFRA (International Fragrance Association) make annual assessments of fragrance
regulations and if necessary, make annual amendments to the maximum allowed usage
levels of certain ingredients. The last amendment (44th) made by the IFRA contained
some very significant changes. Fragrance manufacturers are given two years to comply
with any changes on existing fragrances and any newly formulated fragrances need to
comply immediately. Some fragrances will no longer be considered safe to use in soap
and bath & body products, or the maximum usage rate will be so low that it will not be
worth putting them in soap. Those fragrances effected by the new changes will either be
discontinued, or will need to be reformulated to be in compliance with the new maximum
safe levels so it is possible you will notice changes in performance, strength or
general fragrance notes with some fragrances.
The 43rd amendment from 2008 included some restrictions on the following fragrance
materials: Cinnamon, Clove, Coumarin, Jasmine, Melissa, Musk, Oakmoss, Spearmint, Ylang
Ylang
For anyone wanting to research into this matter a little further for themselves the
link to the IFRA website is http://ifraorg.org/
Information on the 43rd amendment can be downloaded from there, but the 44th amendment
is at present only available to IFRA members and will not be published until 2010.
The 44th amendment categorizes each fragrance into 11 categories. These categories are
based on the type of usage and each category will have it's own maximum usage rate.
Below I have listed the 11 categories for you.
Category 1: Ingredients must be GRAS. Products in this category include: Lip products &
Toys.
Category 2: Deodorant & Antiperspirant products.
Category 3: Eye products, men's facial creams, baby creams, baby lotions, baby oils,
products applied to recently shaved skin.
Category 4: Products applied to unshaved skin (perfumes), hair styling products, hair
sprays, body creams, body oils, lotions (except for baby products), hair deodorant,
foot care products.
Category 5: Women's facial creams, facial make-up, hand cream, facial masks, baby
powder/talc, wipes or refreshing tissues for face, neck, hands, body.
Category 6: Ingredients must be GRAS. Products include: mouthwash, toothpaste.
Category 7: Intimate feminine wipes, toilet wipes, baby wipes, insect repellent.
Category 8: Make-up removers, nail care, hair dyes.
Category 9: Bar soap, bath gels, foams, mousses, salts, oils & other products added to
bathwater, body washes, conditioner (rinse off), face cleansers, liquid soap, shampoo
of all types, shaving creams of all types, aerosol air freshener sprays.
Category 10: Laundry detergents of all types, fabric softeners of all types, household
cleaning products, dishwashing detergent, shampoos for pets.
Category 11: All non-skin contact, air fresheners, plug-ins, solid substrate, membrane
delivery, electrical, potpourri, powders, sachets, incense, lamp rings, reed diffusers,
joss & incense sticks, animal sprays & cat litter, candles, deodorizers, maskers,
insecticides, scratch and sniff.
Suppliers have until 2011 to make fragrances compliant with the latest amendment and
only a couple of companies have had their fragrance oils assessed so far. It may
therefore take some time for the information to become available, but I will be
updating the website with any information that is available as soon as I can. This is
going to be a big job so I won't be starting until after Christmas, and it will more
than likely be an ongoing process over the next two years. With the information I have
found to date the changes seem to mainly effect "spicy" fragrances containing cinnamon
and clove, which are known to be sensitizers and irritants. However, until the 44th
amendment is published in 2010 it is impossible to know exactly what ingredients will
be effected.
The IFRA (International Fragrance Association) make annual assessments of fragrance
regulations and if necessary, make annual amendments to the maximum allowed usage
levels of certain ingredients. The last amendment (44th) made by the IFRA contained
some very significant changes. Fragrance manufacturers are given two years to comply
with any changes on existing fragrances and any newly formulated fragrances need to
comply immediately. Some fragrances will no longer be considered safe to use in soap
and bath & body products, or the maximum usage rate will be so low that it will not be
worth putting them in soap. Those fragrances effected by the new changes will either be
discontinued, or will need to be reformulated to be in compliance with the new maximum
safe levels so it is possible you will notice changes in performance, strength or
general fragrance notes with some fragrances.
The 43rd amendment from 2008 included some restrictions on the following fragrance
materials: Cinnamon, Clove, Coumarin, Jasmine, Melissa, Musk, Oakmoss, Spearmint, Ylang
Ylang
For anyone wanting to research into this matter a little further for themselves the
link to the IFRA website is http://ifraorg.org/
Information on the 43rd amendment can be downloaded from there, but the 44th amendment
is at present only available to IFRA members and will not be published until 2010.
The 44th amendment categorizes each fragrance into 11 categories. These categories are
based on the type of usage and each category will have it's own maximum usage rate.
Below I have listed the 11 categories for you.
Category 1: Ingredients must be GRAS. Products in this category include: Lip products &
Toys.
Category 2: Deodorant & Antiperspirant products.
Category 3: Eye products, men's facial creams, baby creams, baby lotions, baby oils,
products applied to recently shaved skin.
Category 4: Products applied to unshaved skin (perfumes), hair styling products, hair
sprays, body creams, body oils, lotions (except for baby products), hair deodorant,
foot care products.
Category 5: Women's facial creams, facial make-up, hand cream, facial masks, baby
powder/talc, wipes or refreshing tissues for face, neck, hands, body.
Category 6: Ingredients must be GRAS. Products include: mouthwash, toothpaste.
Category 7: Intimate feminine wipes, toilet wipes, baby wipes, insect repellent.
Category 8: Make-up removers, nail care, hair dyes.
Category 9: Bar soap, bath gels, foams, mousses, salts, oils & other products added to
bathwater, body washes, conditioner (rinse off), face cleansers, liquid soap, shampoo
of all types, shaving creams of all types, aerosol air freshener sprays.
Category 10: Laundry detergents of all types, fabric softeners of all types, household
cleaning products, dishwashing detergent, shampoos for pets.
Category 11: All non-skin contact, air fresheners, plug-ins, solid substrate, membrane
delivery, electrical, potpourri, powders, sachets, incense, lamp rings, reed diffusers,
joss & incense sticks, animal sprays & cat litter, candles, deodorizers, maskers,
insecticides, scratch and sniff.
Suppliers have until 2011 to make fragrances compliant with the latest amendment and
only a couple of companies have had their fragrance oils assessed so far. It may
therefore take some time for the information to become available, but I will be
updating the website with any information that is available as soon as I can. This is
going to be a big job so I won't be starting until after Christmas, and it will more
than likely be an ongoing process over the next two years. With the information I have
found to date the changes seem to mainly effect "spicy" fragrances containing cinnamon
and clove, which are known to be sensitizers and irritants. However, until the 44th
amendment is published in 2010 it is impossible to know exactly what ingredients will
be effected.
