Ensure your fragrance products comply with global standards

Every fragrance product—whether it’s a perfume, candle, diffuser, soap, or cosmetic—must comply with the latest 82 allergens and IFRA standards. These standards specify safe usage levels for fragrances in various product types. Without the proper documentation, your products may face rejection by regulatory authorities, recalls, or blocked sales in international markets.

Our service provides you with official IFRA certificates and supporting allergen documentation, created based on laboratory data or supplier information.

Why IFRA documentation is important

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) issues guidelines that are recognized worldwide by regulators and industry organizations. Compliance is not optional:

• Retailers and distributors often require IFRA certificates before listing your products.

• Responsible persons under EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 must ensure that fragrances comply with IFRA restrictions.

• Export markets are increasingly requesting IFRA documentation in addition to SDS, CPSR, and allergen sheets.

In short, IFRA documentation protects your business, your consumers, and your ability to sell legally in multiple regions.

What We Provide

Our allergen and IFRA documentation service includes:

• 82 allergen GC-MS/MS laboratory test results with allergen documentation
• Preparation of IFRA certificates (based on the most recent IFRA amendment).

• Multilingual options for the EU and global markets. English is the default language.

Reliable allergen testing for cosmetics, fragrances, and household products

Fragrance allergens are central to EU cosmetic and chemical regulations. Whether they occur naturally in essential oils or are part of synthetic fragrance blends, their presence must be accurately measured and declared. Our laboratory offers advanced detection of 82 regulated fragrance allergens using GC-MS/MS technology. This service ensures your compliance with the EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, CLP and IFRA standards, while also protecting consumer safety and brand reputation.

Why allergen testing is important

Throughout Europe, companies must list allergens on the labels of cosmetics and detergents if the concentrations exceed the legal thresholds. For cosmetics, this means that anything above 0.001% in leave-on products or 0.01% in rinse-off products must be listed.

In the past, only 26 allergens had to be listed, but the list has now been expanded to 82 substances. This change affects everyone in the supply chain—from raw material suppliers to brands and safety assessors—and makes reliable allergen testing more important than ever.

What We Test

The method covers the full spectrum of regulated allergens in fragrances, including well-known substances such as linalool, citral, geraniol, eugenol, limonene, coumarin, benzyl benzoate, and farnesol. These substances are often naturally present in essential oils, but are also found in synthetic blends. Because the content varies by source and batch, testing is the only way to guarantee accurate information.

✔ A complete list of all 82 allergens is available upon request.

Technology we use: GC-MS/MS

Our laboratory uses gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS), the gold standard for the detection of allergenic odorants. This method separates complex odor mixtures into their individual components and identifies them with high precision.

What makes GC-MS/MS the best choice:

• Detects allergens at very low concentrations (ppm and ppb range).

• Provides quantitative results rather than simple “present/absent” findings.

• Works just as well for raw materials as for finished products.

In short, with GC-MS/MS, we can provide data you can trust for compliance and formulation decisions.

Applications of the 82 Allergen Test

Our allergen detection service is designed for a wide range of industries. Cosmetics brands use it to prepare their CPSR and product labels. Manufacturers of candles and diffusers rely on it for IFRA compliance and safe consumer labeling. Raw material suppliers benefit from verified data when selling essential oils and fragrance blends.

Other relevant applications include:

• Cosmetics: perfumes, lotions, hair care, skin care, makeup.

• Candles and home fragrances: provide safe allergen information.

• Detergents and cleaning products: comply with CLP and Detergents Regulation standards.

Benefits for your business

Accurate allergen testing offers more than just compliance. It provides independent verification of supplier documentation, ensures your product information is reliable, and supports smooth approval by safety assessors.

The key benefits are:

• Verified compliance with EU allergen disclosure regulations.

• IFRA compliance certificates.

• Transparent allergen declarations that build consumer trust.

How does the process work?

1. Choose a laboratory test
   • You purchase the laboratory test via our website.
2. Access to secure portal
   • After purchase, you’ll gain access to our secure portal where you can complete the intake.
3. Schedule laboratory test
   • Fill in all requested information about your product and upload relevant documentation.
4. Send samples
   • Send physical samples of your product to our laboratory. When you scan your lab test in the portal, the safety assessor will ask for the number of samples. This depends on your product and packaging.
5. Laboratory tests
   • We conduct laboratory tests.
6. Results
   • Our safety assessor prepares the laboratory test results, uploads the report to the portal, and notifies you.