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In just one week, fragrance leaders, scientists, and regulators from across the world will convene in Singapore for the IFRA Global Fragrance Summit 2025, taking place on 15 – 16 October at the Fairmont Singapore.

The Nagoya protocol, which aims for ensuring fair and equitable sharing of benefits that arise from the utilization of genetic resources in the supply chain, can be challenging from an implementation point of view when it comes to local/​regional legislation.

IFRA science experts attended to engage with the latest science on human health, environment, and safety assessment.

The IFRA President, Alexander Mohr, PhD, together with IOFI Executive Director, officially welcomed four more Chinese members as signatories to the IFRA-IOFI Sustainability Charter during a ceremony at the ESG forum of the CAFFCI Annual Meeting. The new signatories are : Yinghai (Cangzhou) Aroma Chemical Company Ltd.; Boton Flavors & Fragrances Co., Ltd.; Sinaroma Tech (Jiaozuo) Ltd.; and Hangzhou Grascent Co., Ltd. The ceremony followed the IFRA and IOFI executives’ presentation on the fragrance and flavours sustainability charter’s framework and key outcomes outlined in the 3^rd IFRA-IOFI Sustainability Report.Eight members of the China Association of Fragrance, Flavor and Cosmetic Industries, CAFFCI, have joined the Charter signatory’s community in 2025. This increasing number reflects a growing interest among Chinese F&F companies in global sustainability initiatives, reflecting their rising commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.

This work, conducted under the auspices of IDEA (The International Dialogue for the Evaluation of Allergens), presents an expanded Reference Chemical Potency List (RCPL) with 77 additional chemicals.

Matthias Vey, Vice President of Scientific Affairs, IFRA, had the honour and pleasure to address IFRA UK members during the information day on September 11, 2025.

IFRA is delighted to announce that three new organizations have endorsed the IFRA-IOFI Sustainability Charter. Recently, IFRA has welcomed two Supporting Members from India – Norex Flavours Private Ltdx and Keva Fragrances, Flavours & Aroma Ingredients – along with Kao Chemicals Europe. Their commitment brings the total number of signatories to 155.This milestone reflects the growing momentum of our industry-wide effort. We warmly encourage all IFRA and IOFI members to join this collective initiative, driving sustainability across the fragrance and flavour sector.

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.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) was honored to be invited to the recent gathering of the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP), which brought together more than 200 participants from across the beauty and wellness sector.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is proud to mark a special professional anniversary: 25 years since Vice President of Scientific Affairs Matthias Vey joined the organization. His quarter-century of service reflects a deep commitment to science, safety, and dialogue — helping build IFRA into the globally respected authority it is today.

Matthias Vey, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at IFRA spoke twice on key topics of interest.

This webinar is a service for IFRA members only. To register, please visit the IFRA members’ sharepoint.