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The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) publishes the IFRA Standards, a self-regulatory framework based on Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) safety assessments, currently in its 51st Amendment. Standards fall into four categories: prohibition (the material cannot be used in fragrance compounds at all), restriction (maximum concentration limits by product category, e.g. fine fragrance vs. body lotion vs. hydroalcoholic products), specified requirements (purity criteria or usage conditions), and specified exemptions. Category limits are calculated per the 11 IFRA product application categories reflecting different skin exposure levels. IgeraIndustria indexes the current IFRA Standards, the applicable category limit for each raw material, and cross-references a fragrance formula against the compliant maximum before it is approved for a given product type.

EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III, originally required 26 fragrance allergens to be individually declared on the ingredient list when present above specific thresholds: 0.001% (10 ppm) in leave-on products and 0.01% (100 ppm) in rinse-off products. Commission Regulation 2023/1545 expanded this list to 81 substances (covering natural extracts and additional individual allergens), with transitional provisions phasing in the new labelling requirement: new products from 31 July 2026 and existing products on the market until 31 July 2028. IgeraIndustria indexes the full allergen list with current thresholds, tracks which formulas contain a declarable allergen above the applicable threshold, and flags which SKUs require updated ingredient list labelling ahead of the 2026/2028 deadlines.

Article 10 of Regulation 1223/2009 requires a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) before any cosmetic product, including fine fragrance and personal fragrance products, is placed on the EU market. The CPSR has two parts: Part A (Cosmetic Product Safety Information) covering quantitative and qualitative composition, physicochemical characteristics, microbiological quality, impurities, normal and reasonably foreseeable use, exposure to the substances, toxicological profile of each substance, undesirable effects and information on the cosmetic product; Part B (Cosmetic Product Safety Assessment) containing the assessment conclusion, labelled warnings and explanations, and the safety assessor’s reasoning, name and qualification. The CPSR must be prepared or reviewed by a qualified Safety Assessor meeting the qualification requirements of Article 10(2). IgeraIndustria indexes the CPSR template requirements, tracks which SKUs have a current safety assessment on file, and flags formulas requiring reassessment after a raw material or concentration change.

Yes. IgeraIndustria indexes the IFRA Certificate of Conformance for each fragrance compound (confirming compliance with the current IFRA Standards amendment) alongside the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and Certificate of Analysis for individual raw materials. Formulators and compliance staff query by compound or raw material reference to confirm current IFRA conformance status before a fragrance is released to production.

Yes. IgeraIndustria indexes the CPSR status for every SKU in the portfolio: assessment date, assessing Safety Assessor, formula version covered, and next review trigger (raw material change, concentration change, or regulatory update). Regulatory affairs staff query by product line to identify which SKUs need a new or updated safety assessment before a reformulation or market launch.

IgeraIndustria indexes the allergen declaration status for each finished fragrance product: which of the Annex III allergens are present in the formula, their concentration relative to the leave-on/rinse-off threshold, and whether the current label reflects an accurate allergen list. Labelling and regulatory staff query by SKU to confirm which allergens must appear on the ingredient list before a label is finalised or reprinted ahead of the phased 2026/2028 deadlines.

Yes. It indexes the compound formula and dilution documentation for each product: perfume oil concentration by product type (parfum, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne), solvent and fixative ratios, and batch blending records. Perfumers and production staff query by formula reference to retrieve the exact concentration and blending sequence without consulting separate lab notebooks.