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Over the summer, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the revision of the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR). The aim was to gather input from authorities and stakeholders on whether the Regulation should be revised in the coming years, looking at what has worked well, where improvements may be needed, and what areas should be prioritised.

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On August 26, IFRA’s Asia North Senior Advisor Leon Huang, gave a presentation ​“Overview of EU CMR Classification of Fragrance Ingredients” at CAFFCI’s invitation.

Scent connections: Advancing standards and collaboration across cultures

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 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.

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.

Experts explore innovative methods and extended reference data to improve fragrance safety assessments

Enhanced design, clear navigation, and richer insights on fragrance – the IFRA website is now better than ever.

Trilogue concludes two years of debate on Detergents Regulation revision.

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