In recent years, the fragrance industry has been trying to cooperate more closely with the global dermatological community. This section describes some of the projects developed and initiatives taken in order to achieve this.
The goal of IFRA is to market safe products which comply with scientifically well-founded risk reduction measures. This minimizes the chance of fragrance allergy or sensitivity while offering consumers the best possible range of product choice.
Nevertheless, a very small percentage of the population, when using fragranced products, might experience a skin reaction. Should this occur, the consumer may seek treatment from a dermatologist who, in turn, may seek the product composition from the product manufacturer.
With this in mind, IFRA has created a procedure (see below) to best facilitate the flow of information between the dermatologist and the fragrance industry when a reaction is reported. The procedure includes a fragrance “on call” list made up of scientifically qualified contacts within IFRA member companies.
This helps insure that all necessary information is provided to the dermatologist in a timely manner from the relevant sources. Utilizing the on call list of independent scientific experts also allows for a freer exchange of information between dermatologists, the cosmetic industry and IFRA.
The fragrance industry has also set up a project with the suppliers of patch test tray materials. It is for the benefit of all involved parties, especially the patient, if the material he is patch-tested with represents the quality that is found in marketed products, is not over-aged and is of known composition. The fragrance industry therefore provides free of charge fragrance raw materials to the producers of patch test trays (the project so far includes Chemotechnique, Hermal and, more recently, MEKOS).
The goal of IFRA is to market safe products which comply with scientifically well-founded risk reduction measures. This minimizes the chance of fragrance allergy or sensitivity while offering consumers the best possible range of product choice.
Nevertheless, a very small percentage of the population, when using fragranced products, might experience a skin reaction. Should this occur, the consumer may seek treatment from a dermatologist who, in turn, may seek the product composition from the product manufacturer.
With this in mind, IFRA has created a procedure (see below) to best facilitate the flow of information between the dermatologist and the fragrance industry when a reaction is reported. The procedure includes a fragrance “on call” list made up of scientifically qualified contacts within IFRA member companies.
This helps insure that all necessary information is provided to the dermatologist in a timely manner from the relevant sources. Utilizing the on call list of independent scientific experts also allows for a freer exchange of information between dermatologists, the cosmetic industry and IFRA.
The fragrance industry has also set up a project with the suppliers of patch test tray materials. It is for the benefit of all involved parties, especially the patient, if the material he is patch-tested with represents the quality that is found in marketed products, is not over-aged and is of known composition. The fragrance industry therefore provides free of charge fragrance raw materials to the producers of patch test trays (the project so far includes Chemotechnique, Hermal and, more recently, MEKOS).
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