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Brussels, 10 July 2025 – The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) welcomes the publication by the European Commission of its new Omnibus proposal on chemicals, recognizing its focus on consumer safety and clarification of certain aspects of EU chemicals legislation. While promising, further strengthening of the proposal is essential to improve workability.

Brussels, 9 July 2025 – The European fragrance, cosmetics, and essential oils industries welcome yesterday’s Omnibus Proposal published by the European Commission. We believe it offers a proportionate and science-based approach that maintains the strong emphasis on consumer safety.

Brussels, 3 July 2025 – The European cosmetics, fragrance, and essential oils industries welcome the European Commission’s continued efforts to streamline and modernise cornerstone sectoral legislation, including the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) whilst maintaining a clear focus on consumer safety.

Brussels, 3 July 2025 – The European fragrance, cosmetics, and essential oils industries today reinforced their unwavering commitment to consumer safety and proportionate regulation, ahead of the European Commission’s publication of its Omnibus proposal on chemicals.

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Trilogue concludes two years of debate on Detergents Regulation revision.

IFRA steps up engagement with EU institutions ahead of the European Commission’s forthcoming REACH revision proposal.

IFRA and its Europe-based national associations contribute to shaping EU simplification efforts ahead of the upcoming Omnibus proposal covering CLP and Cosmetics.

Acetophenone (CAS n° 98−86−2): the ECHA RAC Opinion, classifying acetophenone as Repr. 1B, has been recently published: https://​echa​.europa​.eu/​r​e​g​i​s​t​r​y​-​o​f​-​c​l​h​-​i​n​t​e​n​t​i​o​n​s​-​u​n​t​i​l​-​o​u​t​c​o​m​e​/​-​/​d​i​s​l​i​s​t​/​d​e​t​a​i​l​s​/​0​b​0​2​3​6​e​1​8​8​1​0a4c6 . No exemption dossier to apply for a derogation from the ban under the Cosmetics Regulation, for the use as such, is being prepared.

Galaxolide (CAS n° 1222 – 05‑5): the public consultation on the CLH proposing a Repr. 1B classification ended on 28 March 2025 and the comments submitted are now available (https://​echa​.europa​.eu/​r​e​g​i​s​t​r​y​-​o​f​-​c​l​h​-​i​n​t​e​n​t​i​o​n​s​-​u​n​t​i​l​-​o​u​t​c​o​m​e​/​-​/​d​i​s​l​i​s​t​/​d​e​t​a​i​l​s​/​0​b​0​2​3​6​e​1​8​9​7​887ad). Industry submitted comments opposing this classification. The next step will be a discussion by the ECHA RAC.