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The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has published the End of Consultation Letter for the 52^nd Amendment to the IFRA Standards, following the close of the consultation period on 12 June 2026.

More than 90 participants, many of them from small and medium-sized enterprises, attended the two-day workshop hosted by the Chamber of Cosmetic Industry of the Philippines.

In the second episode of the IFRA Behind the Scents Podcast, the association’s Vice President, Scientific Affairs explains how the rules of global fragrance safety are written – and why only a fraction of the perfumer’s palette carries a restriction.

EPAA NAM User Forum in Helsinki, 7 – 9 July 2026

Animal-free Chemical Safety Assessment and Roadmap Implementation Conference 1 – 3 June 2026.

European Commission roadmap towards phasing out animal testing in chemical safety assessment has been published.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is thrilled to announce that the next Global Fragrance Summit will take place on 23 – 24 June 2027, in Mumbai, India.

Strong stakeholder engagement supports refinement of Standards and guidance.

The National Association of Manufacturers of Aromatic Products (ANFPA), IFRA’s member association in Mexico, has published a detailed feature on IFRA Amendment 52 in Perfumería Moderna, one of Latin America’s foremost trade publications for the fragrance and cosmetics industry.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) welcomes the roadmap presented today by the European Commission to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments – a milestone for innovation, animal welfare, and modern, human-relevant safety science.

The report from the 2024 European Partnership for Alternative Approaches (EPAA) Partners’ Forum on endocrine disruption within European Union regulatory frameworks has been accepted for publication in NAM Journal.

IFRA presents latest scientific work on furocoumarins and industry implementation approach