Hi all,
I'm a newbie when it comes to soap in general, and am looking to make and sell bars of M&P soaps. However, one thing I keep bumping into is the mention of "IFRA Guidelines". Some sites seem to harp on following these rules (WSP chief among them, as they list maximum fragrance loads for all of their scents), while other sites don't even seem to take their suggestions into account.
I guess my questions boil down to: What are the IFRA guidelines, in relation to fragrance oils? What is the punishment for getting caught not following them? I tried navigating their site, and didn't really understand much of it, nor did I find any suggestions on maximum fragrance loads.
I get the whole idea they're trying to keep consumers safe, and I'm not looking to overload the soap with fragrance oils. I'm just wondering if, say, I like a certain scent at 4%, but the IFRA guidelines say you can only use a maximum of 3%, what might happen if I went ahead and added in the extra percent.
Do any of you follow the guidelines? Thank you all for your time!
Aaron
I'm a newbie when it comes to soap in general, and am looking to make and sell bars of M&P soaps. However, one thing I keep bumping into is the mention of "IFRA Guidelines". Some sites seem to harp on following these rules (WSP chief among them, as they list maximum fragrance loads for all of their scents), while other sites don't even seem to take their suggestions into account.
I guess my questions boil down to: What are the IFRA guidelines, in relation to fragrance oils? What is the punishment for getting caught not following them? I tried navigating their site, and didn't really understand much of it, nor did I find any suggestions on maximum fragrance loads.
I get the whole idea they're trying to keep consumers safe, and I'm not looking to overload the soap with fragrance oils. I'm just wondering if, say, I like a certain scent at 4%, but the IFRA guidelines say you can only use a maximum of 3%, what might happen if I went ahead and added in the extra percent.
Do any of you follow the guidelines? Thank you all for your time!
Aaron