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IFRA 49th Amendment Implementation
Who Is IFRA?
IFRA is a self-regulatory body that has represented the interest of the fragrance industry since 1973. It is a globally recognized association that promotes the safety and benefits of fragrances while setting rules that are compulsory for all of its members.
Criteria for safe use of fragrance ingredients is prescribed within IFRA standards, which can either prohibit, restrict or set purity requirements for specific ingredients based on the findings of the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM). As new information is made available, IFRA standards are updated or new ones are issued as part of the IFRA amendment process.
Background Information
IFRA 49th Amendment Implementation.
The deadlines for entry in force with regards to the Implementation of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Guidelines are as follows:
• 10th May, 2021: Entry into force for new formulations
• 10th May, 2022: Compliance of existing formulations created before 10th May 2021
Harmonised Classification and Labelling (CLH) proposal for reproductive toxicity of BMHCA/Lilial (CAS n° 80-54-6, EINECS n° 201-289-8) as CMR1b
As you may be aware the above regulation prohibiting the presence of BMHCA/Lilial in new and existing cosmetic products in the EU was recently published with the transition period for compliance as follow;
• The use of BMHCA in new and existing cosmetic products will be banned in the EU from 1st March, 2022, 18 months after the EIF described above. This date refers to a ban ‘on-shelf’ of BMHCA-containing cosmetic products in the EU. At Supplies for Candles, we will make appropriate arrangements for product reworks to meet this deadline.
• The above-mentioned regulatory events and activities are limited to those products manufactured and sold within the EU. The use of BMHCA in cosmetic products sold outside the EU and in homecare products in general remains largely unaffected with the exceptions outlined below.
• Home care products marketed in the EU and sold to the general public such as detergents and air fresheners that contain 0.3 % or more BMHCA would be classified as CMR 1b and therefore banned from sale. Professional homecare products containing 0.3% or more of BMHCA will have to be classified and labelled as CMR1b with labels that contain all of the appropriate language for professional use.
• The schiff base, Lysmeral-methyl anthranilate or Verdantiol, CAS no. 91-51-0 is also impacted by this legislation.
Here at Supplies for Candles we are taking decisive action, at this early stage, to replace BMHCA where present in all our existing fragrances from 1st March 2021. Our supplier has already successfully trialled an alternative material which we are satisfied is a suitable like for like replacement in all olfactive respects. We have ensured that our suppliers have replaced BMHCA in all new creations for submissions since early 2020 and we are now ready to move forward with this in all existing selling fragrances. This change will in certain cases inevitably require amendments to be made to fragrance specification, SDS, IFRA certification and hazard labelling.
As stated, we believe an early decision in managing this issue will hopefully work to the convenience of everyone involved.
We will continually ensure that our website is updated regularly to host any new or amended SDS, IFRA certifications and hazard labels. We will also let you know if any fragrance formulations will be amended and when this will be effective from.
For any questions regarding changes under the IFRA 49th Amendment Implementation, please contact our customer service team at customerservice@suppliesforcandles.co.uk
What this means for you
You can refer to your IFRA to see what percentage of an item you can use depending on the purpose of your final product. Under the 48th amendment there were 11 categories, under the new 49th amendment there are now 12 categories, which means that there have been changes on what categories your final product will fall into, you will need to take this into account moving forward.
Product | Old 48th Category | New 49th Category |
Reed Diffuser | Category 11 | Category 10A |
Room Spray | Category 9C | Category 10B |
Candles | Category 11 | Category 12 |
Wax Melts | Category 11 | Category 12 |
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