China’s new detergent safety standard references IFRA-aligned fragrance rules

• China: A new detergent safety standard is set for implementation and requires fragrance use to comply with a national standard aligned with International Fragrance Association (IFRA) rules.^[1] IFRA says that reference standard is expected to adopt its newer fragrance requirements, but gives no date for either the update or implementation of the detergent safety standard.^[1]

For perfume buyers: This update doesn't currently point to a confirmed change in the fragrances you can buy.