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Fragrance for people and planet
Every fragrance material — whether distilled from a plant or created in a reactor — must pass rigorous human-health and environmental checks before it reaches your shampoo, candle or perfume. Scientific risk assessment, green-chemistry design and transparent standards guide the process.
Fragrance, health and the environment
Protecting people
Fragrance houses invest heavily in cutting-edge toxicology, dermatology and exposure science. New findings feed directly into the IFRA Standards, which limit or prohibit materials when evidence shows a potential risk. Clear ingredient labelling and harmonised hazard communication — guided by the annual IFRA-IOFI GHS Labelling Manual — help consumers and workers understand how to use products safely.
Respecting the planet
From biodiversity-rich raw materials to modern synthetic molecules designed for rapid biodegradation, the industry works to reduce its footprint. Guidance on the Nagoya Protocol supports fair benefit-sharing with communities that steward genetic resources, while life-cycle assessments steer research toward lower carbon, water and waste impacts.
“There is no health without a healthy environment.”
Dr Maria Neira, WHO COP-24 Special Report
16 October 2026
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Peru’s chemical management regulation enters into force
Peru’s regulation implementing Legislative Decree No. 1570, the Law on the Comprehensive Management of Chemical Substances, entered into force in October 2026. Published on 8 April 2026 as Supreme Decree No. 005‑2026-MINAM, it provides for classification, labeling and safety data sheets under the Globally Harmonized System, a National Registry of Chemical Substances (RENASQ), and risk assessment and management mechanisms.
15 October 2026
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Behind the Scents podcast: How perfumers learn to smell
In the third episode of the IFRA Behind the Scents Podcast, Master Perfumer Stephen Nicoll explains how a perfumer’s nose is trained – and why curiosity matters as much as talent.
06 October 2026
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Register by 9 October for 10 % off the IFRA Global Fragrance Summit 2027
Registration is open for the IFRA Global Fragrance Summit 2027, which takes place at The St. Regis Mumbai, India, on 23 – 24 June 2027. Register by Friday, 9 October 2026 and save 10 % with the super-early-bird code GFS27-SUPEREARLY.