IFRA

International Fragrance Association

SARANTORN PATTAMASEWI
Pharmacy student. Faculty of pharmacy.
Huachiew Chalermprakiet University.
●Set up in 1973
●Global trade association network to
represent the fragrance industry &
promote the safe use and benefits of
fragrances
●90% of the worldwide market (in
volume)
●Organizational structure in 4 regions
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IFRA
● IFRA develops and implements a Code of Practice (the Code) that
provides recommendations for good operating practice and guidelines
on fragrance ingredient safety assessment, and includes fragrance
safety Standards which may limit or ban the usage of certain
fragrance materials. The Code has been utilized worldwide since 1973
and is binding on all members.

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IFRA Code of Practice
Issue draft standard

The draft
The RIFM Panel
Standard is
IFRA provides of independent “Amendment to
consulted with
information to experts, the IFRA Code of
the IFRA
RIFM evaluates the Practice”
membership and
data
stakeholders

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“ Although some substances in common use
today may have the potential to cause dermal
sensitization, they can still be formulated into consumer
products at safe levels. This is the case for fragrance
ingredients. Based on the chemical, cellular and
molecular understanding of dermal sensitization, it is
possible to conduct an exposure-based Quantitative
Risk Assessment (QRA) to determine safe use levels
of fragrance ingredients in a variety of consumer
product types.

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IFRA Standards
Classification
● Prohibited

● Restricted
● Specification

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Definition of IFRA Categories
● Grouping consumer product types according to key parameters
identified within the QRA approach. These parameters are
Sensitization Assessment Factors (SAFs) and consumer product
exposure, which when combined, lead to similar acceptable use levels
of a fragrance ingredient.
● Categories are based on scientific rationale (SAF and consumer
product exposure), and not on the functional similarity of each product
type.

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IFRA QRA
Category
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(SAF)

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IFRA QRA Category 1
●Lip Products of all types (solid and liquid lipsticks, balms, clear or colored, lip wax, etc.)
●Toys

 fragrance compound for use

in this category must be
approved for use in food

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IFRA QRA Category 2
●Deodorant and Antiperspirant Products of all types (spray,
stick, roll-on, under-arm and body, etc.)
●Nose Pore Strips
●Fragranced Bracelets

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IFRA QRA Category 3
●Eye Products of all types (eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, eye
make-up, eye masks, eye pillows, etc.)
●Men’s Facial Creams, Balms
●Tampons
●Baby Creams, Lotions, Oils
●Body Paint for Children

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IFRA QRA Category 4
●Body mist
●Hair Styling Aids, Hair Sprays of all types
●Body Creams, Oils, Lotions
●Scent Strips for Hydroalcoholic Products
●Foot Care Products
●Body Paint (except those for children)

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IFRA QRA Category 5
●Women’s Facial Creams/Facial Make-up
●Hand Cream
●Facial Masks
●Baby Powder and Talc
●Dry Shampoo

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IFRA QRA Category 6
●Mouthwash, including Breath sprays

●Toothpaste

fragrance compound for use in

this category must be approved
for use in food

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IFRA QRA Category 7
●Intimate Wipes
●Baby Wipes
●Insect Repellent (intended to be applied to the skin)

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IFRA QRA Category 8
●Make-up Removers of all types (not including face cleansers)
●Hair Styling Aids Non-Spray of all types
●Nail Care
●All powders and talcs (except baby powders and talcs)
●Hair Dyes

The maximum concentration will not exceed 2%

and may be lower if determined by the QRA.

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IFRA QRA Category 9
●Body Washes
●Conditioner (Rinse-Off)
●Depilatory (including waxes for mechanical hair removal)
●Face Cleansers of all types (washes, gels, scrubs, etc.)
●Feminine Hygiene – Pads/Liners
●Toilet Paper
The maximum concentration will not exceed 5%
and may be lower if determined by the QRA.

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IFRA QRA Category 10
●Laundry Detergents of all types including concentrate
●Fabric Softeners of all types including fabric softener sheets
●Other Household Cleaning Products
●Dishwashing Detergent including concentrates
●Diapers
●Shampoos for Pets

The maximum concentration will not exceed 2.5%

and may be lower if determined by the QRA.

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IFRA QRA Category 11
●All non-skin contact or incidental skin contact. Including: Air
Fresheners and Fragrancing of all types
●Air Delivery Systems
●Animal Sprays
●Candles

the concentration of fragrance ingredient is

not restricted in the finished product.

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 IFRA
Certificate template

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Question:
 A fragrance containing Citral 20%
and Citronellol 10%.
 How much this fragrance can be
used in a body lotion product?

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IFRA QRA
Category

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Citral

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Citral
●The fragrance containing 20% of Citral, if desire 0.6% of Citral in
product, can be used the fragrance:

●fragrance contains 20% of Citral in 100%

0.6 × 100
●If we need citral 0.6%, amount of fragrance is = 3%
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●A body lotion can contain the fragrance of 20% Citral at 3%

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Citronellol

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Citronellol
●The fragrance containing 10% of Citronellol, if desire 13.3% of
Citronellol in product, can be used the fragrance:

●fragrance contains 10% of Citronellol in 100%

13.3 × 100
●If we need citronellol 13.3%, amount of fragrance is = 133%
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●A body lotion can contain the fragrance of 10% citronellol at 133%

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Body lotion
● Body Creams, Oils, Lotions, Fragrancing Creams of all types
(except baby creams and lotions) are in Category 4 of IFRA
Categories For Dermal Sensitization
● Limits in the finished product:
 Citral = 0.6% in 20%  3% of fragrance
 Citronellol = 13.3% in 10%  133% of fragrance

Safe use level of fragrance in body lotion should be used at 3%

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Thank you!

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