Navigating Our New Website: Essential Updates on Fragrance Oils
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We are excited to announce a significant update to our website aimed at improving your experience and keeping you informed about our fragrance oils. As part of our commitment to providing high-quality products and transparent information, we have made essential updates that will help you navigate our offerings more effectively. Let's navigate our new website together!
"Your website is your home on the internet. Make it a place people want to visit"
New Website Features
User-Friendly Layout
Our new website layout is designed with you in mind. We understand that finding the right fragrance oil should be a seamless experience. With this update, you’ll find it easier to access important information about each oil at a glance.
Each fragrance oil now includes handy pictograms, making it even easier to find the information you need to make informed choices for your specific needs. At a glance, you’ll now be able to see each fragrance oil’s:
Suitability for Diffusers: You can easily see whether an oil is suitable for use in diffusers and the maximum percentage of oil that can be used in the base.
Suitability for Room Sprays: Similar information is provided for room sprays, ensuring you know how to use each oil effectively.
Flashpoint Details: We’ve included flashpoint information to help you handle and store oils safely.
Vanillin Content: Find out if the oil contains vanillin, an important factor for many formulations.
Phthalate-Free Status: We’ve made it clear which oils are free from phthalates.
UFI Number Requirements: It’s crucial to know whether an oil requires a UFI number, and we’ve indicated the percentage thresholds where a UFI number is necessary.
Using our best-selling Amalfi Coast fragrance oil as an example, we can easily see all the relevant information at a glance:
So from this example we can see that for our Amalfi Coast fragrance, the following are true:
- The oil is suitable for use in diffusers up to a concentration of 24%
- The oil is suitable for use in room sprays
- It has a flashpoint of 71°C
- The oil doesn't contain Vanillin
- This oil is one of our phthalate-free oils
- There is no UFI required for this oil up to a concentration of 9.72%
Check Out The New Website Layout
Recent Regulatory Changes
Impact of IFRA51 Amendments
Recent amendments to the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) standards have resulted in changes that affect the suitability of some oils for use in products, specifically in diffusers. These regulatory updates mean that oils that were previously acceptable may no longer meet the new criteria.
We recommend checking the product details before reordering to ensure you are using compliant oils.
What oils have been affected?
Regrettably, under IFRA51, the following oils are now no longer suitable for use in diffusers:
*We've not included recently modified oils or oils that are being retired in the list, the list covers oils that were able to be used under IFRA49 but can't be used under IFRA51.
The classification of these oils was changed back in March 2024, and there were also several oils that became unsuitable for use in diffusers under IFRA49 a number of years before this. The oils affected by this change can be found here. This is why we always stress the importance of checking the most up-to-date documents with every purchase!
Our best advice: don’t get complacent! Always make sure you’re checking any technical documents with every purchase. Once IFRA documentation declares an oil unsuitable for use in a specific product, you cannot use that oil for said product anymore! Unfortunately, when it comes to IFRA regulations, we must all comply.
Staying Informed
Why You Should Check Product Information
Documentation for each fragrance oil can change from batch to batch due to regulatory adjustments. In some cases, an oil may transition from being suitable for diffusers to not being suitable, or the requirement for a UFI number may change.
This variability is why it’s essential to always check the updated product information before making a purchase.
The Benefits of Clear Information
- The enhancements to our website are designed to help you make informed decisions quickly.
- With critical information more clearly displayed, you can easily spot any changes that may affect your formulations.
We always encourage you to download the latest documents for each batch of oil to stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Additional Resources
For further information, please visit our product documentation section or contact our customer support team for any questions you may have. We're here to help you every step of the way!
Thank you for being a valued customer, and we look forward to continuing to serve you with transparency and quality.
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FAQs
Does a change in the documents mean the oil has been reformulated?
No, as part of the on-going commitment to safety by IFRA, ECHA and the HSE, substances used in the making of fragrance oils are reclassified from time to time. These reclassifications impact how the oil can be used and what information needs to be shown on the CLP label but are not a reformulation of the oil itself.
Who makes the decisions about the changes to oils?
That would be IFRA, ECHA and HSE.
IFRA (International Fragrance Association) is a trade association that sets safety standards for fragrance materials in consumer products. ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) manages chemical regulations in the EU, ensuring compliance with REACH and CLP, while HSE (Health and Safety Executive) regulates workplace health and safety in the UK, focusing on hazardous substances. The decisions made by these organisations regarding the safety and regulation of substances in oils significantly influence CLP information, which governs the classification, labelling, and packaging of these substances to ensure consumer safety and regulatory compliance.
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