PRESS RELEASES - PDF Format

From the Press Release the Guild issued on February 8, 2007 regarding the call for a boycott against the proposed IFRA 40th Amendment as set forth by Cropwatch....

On February 7, 2007, fragrance and flavor trade magazine Perfumer & Flavorist released the results of an online poll showing 85.1% of readers in favor of boycotting proposed fragrance industry guidelines that will heavily limit the use of natural essential oils in perfumes and cosmetics, threatening to cripple small businesses and severely restrict consumer choice.

Compliance with these guidelines (the IFRA 40th Amendment) requires that listed essential oils and naturally occurring constituents be kept to certain minimal levels in consumer products. At the core of the Amendment are safety issues in regard to skin reactions. The ANPG and Cropwatch fully support sensible safety guidelines to protect the consumer, but do not believe IFRA has proved that many of the essential oils affected present the supposed risk, nor have they allowed input from impacted concerns. To read the entire press release, click here.

FAQ

To download the Adobe PDF file that contains the FAQ about the boycott, links to agencies and organizations relevant to the issue, and see a list of prohibited or restricted essential oils, click here.