IFRA Announces 48th Amendment to Standards

BRUSSELSJuly 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IFRA (International Fragrance Association) has officially issued the 48th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice* as part of the industry's ongoing safety program**.

The Amendment consists of:

1. Three new Standards based on the dermal sensitization QRA (Quantitative Risk Assessment).
2. One revised Standard, based on the dermal sensitization QRA, with a corrected maximum pragmatic use level.
3. Two new Standards prohibiting use due to insufficient data for safety assessment.
4. Revised policy on combined use of four phototoxic ingredients and clarification on the application scope of all phototoxicity Standards.
5. Revised Standard on Methyl eugenol on the restriction level for non-skin, incidental skin contact products.
6. Revised Standard of Estragole on the language describing the categories (non-skin, incidental skin contact products) to harmonize with the Methyl eugenol Standard.
7. Several Standards revised for clarification.
8. Three revised Standards due to the addition of new CAS Numbers.

There is a degree of emphasis in this year's Amendment on introducing measures designed to make the system of Standards, now more than 40 years old, more consistent and user friendly.

Full details of the 48^th Amendment, including annexes and guidance on implementing the Standards can be found on the IFRA Standards section of the website: http://www.ifraorg.org 

The compliance with the Standards of the IFRA Code of Practice is mandatory for all IFRA member companies belonging to an IFRA member association.