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A global industry, with global challenges.

Fra­gran­ce is part of every­day life around the world — but the way it is made, used, and unders­tood is sha­ped by wider glo­bal challenges.

At IFRA, we work to address the big-pic­tu­re issues that affect our industry, our envi­ron­ment, and our sha­red futu­re. From sus­tai­na­bi­lity and res­pon­si­ble sour­cing to cli­ma­te chan­ge and envi­ron­men­tal pro­tec­tion, we enga­ge with part­ners across the fra­gran­ce value chain to pro­mo­te safe, scien­ce-based, and for­ward-loo­king approaches.

The­se are not regio­nal con­cerns — they are glo­bal ones. That’s why IFRA helps bring together peo­ple, poli­cies, and prac­ti­ces from around the world to find com­mon ground and sha­red solutions.

IFRA’s head quar­ters is in Gene­va, Switzer­land and has its inter­na­tio­nal ope­ra­tions cen­ter in Brus­sels, Belgium.

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Allergens

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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

The Glo­bally Har­mo­ni­zed Sys­tem of Clas­si­fi­ca­tion and Labe­lling of Che­mi­cals (GHS) is n ain­ter­na­tio­nal stan­dard deve­lo­ped by the Uni­ted Nati…
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IFRA-IOFI GHS Labelling Manual

The GHS Labe­lling Manual pro­vi­des gui­dan­ce for fra­gran­ce and fla­vor com­pa­nies based on Uni­ted Nations rules on clas­si­fi­ca­tion and labelling…
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Ingredient defence

Ensu­ring fra­gran­ce ingre­dients are asses­sed and regu­la­ted based on sound scien­ce and real-world use.

Innovation & sustainability

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CITES and the fragrance industry

IFRA moni­tors endan­ge­red spe­cies regu­la­tions to pro­tect both bio­di­ver­sity and the futu­re of natu­ral fra­gran­ce ingredients.
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IFRA-IOFI Sustainability Charter_

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Sustainability toolbox

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Green Chemistry Compass_

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Supporting fair access and benefit sharing in fragrance ingredient sourcing

The fra­gran­ce industry acti­vely enga­ges with the Nago­ya Pro­to­col to ensu­re ethi­cal, trans­pa­rent, and sus­tai­na­ble access to gene­tic resource…
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Analytical methods

IFRA issues a series of gui­dan­ce docu­ments to sup­port its mem­bers in their work – hel­ping them to ensu­re the con­ti­nued safe use and enjoyme…
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IFRA Standards

The IFRA Stan­dards set limits, res­trict or ban the use of cer­tain fra­gran­ce materials
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Code of Practice

IFRA Code of Practice_

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IFRA recommendations for good operating practices

As part of our Code of Prac­ti­ce, IFRA offers the follo­wing basic recom­men­da­tions for good ope­ra­ting prac­ti­ces by the fra­gran­ce industry.The…

Certification of IFRA Standards

Ensu­ring con­for­mity with the IFRA Stan­dards helps con­su­mer goods com­pa­nies and peo­ple using fra­gran­ced pro­ducts be con­fi­dent that fragrance…
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New Alternatve Methodologies (NAMs)_

General affairs

Beyond topi­cal initia­ti­ves and posi­tions, IFRA works on a variety of the­mes around the world.
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Alexander Mohr

Pre­si­dent
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Paul Andersson

Chair­man