Research Institute for Fragrance Material

Research initiatives, competitive advantage from, 24 393 Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), 73 388 Research management... 

D. L. J. Opdyke, ed., Monographs on Fragrance Taw Materials, Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Pergamon Press, Inc., New York, 1979. 

This chapter will look at the composition of a number of popular aromatherapy materials. There is a lot of published data describing chemical compositions. This can be found in varying degrees of complexity in the aromatherapy books and, additionally, from a number of bodies such as ISO (International Organization for Standardization), RIFM (Research Institute for Fragrance Materials), IFRA (International Fragrance Association), AFNOR (Association Franchise de Normalisation) and the BP (British Pharmacopoeia). 

The organizations encountered when examining the composition of essential oils include the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Association Francaise de Normalisation (AFNOR) and the British Pharmacopoeia (BP). There is some overlap between recommendations for usage and safety by these bodies. The background and roles of RIFM and IFRA are described in the next chapter in relation to safety. 

RIFM is the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials Two University Plaza Suite 406 Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, USA. Tel 201-488-5527 Fax 201-488-5594... 

RIFM Research Institute for Fragrance Materials. Important for testing and advising on safety of perfumery ingredients and relevant to essential oils. 

Close association with RIFM (Research Institute for Fragrance Materials), an independent international nonprofit research institute founded in 1966 for the purpose of developing and maintaining ingredient safety information. ... 

The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) was formally chartered as a nonprofit, international organization on April 12, 1966. 

RIFM. 1996a. Monograph 1121—Arnica lesinoid. Hackensack, Nf Research Institute for Fragrance Materials. Cited in Fiume, M. 2001. Final report on the safety assessment of Arnica rrumtana extract and Arnica montana. Int. J. Toxicol. 20(Sup>pL 2) 1-11. 

Hart, E.P. 1971. Report to the research institute for fragrance materials. In Burdock, G.A., and LG. Carabin. 2009. Safety assessment of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) essential oil as a food ingredient. Food Chem. Toxicol. 47(l) 22-34. 

Different organizations such as the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) have been formed by the industry and have an important role in consumer protection. They carry out research on ingredients used in fragrances in order to ensure the safety of perfumery materials. Recent studies on criteria for safety evaluation are particularly interesting. 

Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) testing is generally limited to acute oral and dermal toxicity, irritation and dermal sensitization, and phototoxicity of individual materials, and there is little effort to address synergistic and modifying effects of materials in combination (Johansen et al., 1998). 

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