Available certificates
3 of 101 materials currently have a published IFRA Certificate of Conformity. We are working through the catalogue. For anything not listed here, request it and we will send the current document — usually the same day.
| Material | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Hedione Floral / Jasmine | IFRA Certificate | Download PDF IFRA 51-2026-08 · 52 KB |
| Iso E Super Woody / Amber | IFRA Certificate | Download PDF IFRA 51-2026-08 · 52 KB |
| Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol Floral / Rose | IFRA Certificate | Download PDF IFRA 51-2026-08 · 52 KB |
What IFRA is
The International Fragrance Association publishes the IFRA Standards: a set of restrictions on how fragrance materials may be used in consumer products. The Standards are based on safety assessments by the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) and are revised periodically as new data arrives — each revision is called an Amendment.
A Standard may prohibit a material outright, restrict it to a maximum concentration in the finished product, or specify a purity or composition requirement. Most restrictions exist because of skin sensitisation; some because of phototoxicity or systemic exposure.
An IFRA Standard restricts the finished product, not the bottle. A limit of 0.5% means 0.5% of the consumer product — not 0.5% of your fragrance concentrate. If your concentrate is used at 20% in an eau de parfum, a material at 2.5% of the concentrate is 0.5% of what reaches the skin.
Product categories
IFRA limits are set per product category, because exposure differs enormously between a product left on the skin and one rinsed off within seconds. A material may be unrestricted in a candle, limited in a body lotion, and prohibited in a lip product.
The categories run from Category 1 (products applied to the lips, and toys) through to Category 12 (products with minimal or no skin contact). The bands most relevant to fine fragrance are Category 4, which covers eau de toilette and eau de parfum applied to the skin, and Category 5, which covers body lotions and other leave-on products.
Applying the wrong category is the most common IFRA mistake we see. Deciding which one applies to your product is part of formulating it.
What is your responsibility
A Certificate of Conformity from us states that the material as supplied conforms to the IFRA Standard in force at the amendment named on the document. It does not certify your formula.
- Your concentration. Compliance depends on how much of the material ends up in the finished product, which only you know.
- Your category. The limit that applies depends on what you are making.
- Your other materials. Some Standards are grouped, so several restricted materials in one formula must be assessed together, not individually.
- The current amendment. Standards change. A certificate reflects the amendment stated on it; check the current IFRA Standards Library before you go to market.
IFRA membership is voluntary in most jurisdictions, but compliance is a de facto commercial requirement — retailers, manufacturers and insurers generally expect it, and some markets give the Standards legal force.
Request a certificate
If a material you need isn't listed, ask us and we will send the current certificate. If you tell us your product category and intended concentration, we can usually tell you straight away whether you are inside the Standard.
See also our SDS library and certificates & specifications, including allergen statements, which are a separate obligation from IFRA.