Press Release - the Natural Perfumers Guild and Cropwatch oppose IFRA's limi

[Guest guest]

I don't know any newspeople, but I would like to sign a petition about

this, if there is one. And I can forward links to the info and to the

petition to some aromatherapy groups on MySpace and tribe.net.

 

Andrea

 

 

ATFE2 , Anya <anya wrote:

>

> Hi Everyone:

>

> Crossposting this to a number of groups because it will have a terrible

> consequence to us who love and use citrus oils if IFRA gets their way:

>

>

http://naturalperfumersguild.blogspot.com/2008/04/press-release-natural-perfumer\

s-guild.html

>

> NOTE: blogger.com is having a planned outage tonight starting at 4PM

PST

> USA and you may not be able to access the blog:

>

>

> Here's the press release in the meantime, and a followup question

from a

> POL member, below:

>

> *Proposed Citrus Oil Limits in Perfumery opposed by *

> *The Natural Perfumers Guild and Cropwatch

> *

>

> * *

>

> /IFRA proposed citrus oil limits are cultural vandalism on the art of

> perfumery and are based on bad science, reports NPG and Cropwatch./

>

> For Immediate Release

>

> MIAMI SHORES, Fla./EWORLDWIRE/Apr 24, 2008 --- Cropwatch and the

Natural

> Perfumers Guild have joined to charge The International Fragrance

> Association with cultural vandalism, claiming the proposed limits to

> citrus in perfumes will destroy perfumes.

>

> The Natural Perfumers Guild (NPG) and Cropwatch decry the science and

> proposals of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) as slanted

> and overly-restrictive regarding the amounts of furanocoumarins to be

> permitted in perfume and fragranced products. According to NPG

> spokesperson Anya McCoy, " We are very disappointed that IFRA have not

> vigorously defended the use of citrus oil ingredients against pressure

> from Brussels, specifically the European Union Cosmetics Commission

(EUCC). "

>

> " You can get more oil in your hands slicing up a lime or a grapefruit

> than IFRA wants to allow in perfume or cosmetics with its new

> proposals, " added McCoy. "

>

> Furanocoumarins in perfumes and essential oils can cause

> photosensitization and phototoxicity if incorrectly used by the end

> wearer, resulting in perhaps a tanning effect to the skin in blotchy

> areas where applied and not protected against sunlight.

>

> Most pointedly, the furanocoumarins in citrus oils are found by

> Cropwatch and the NPG to be given such a bad rap by the IFRA, that if

> perfumers have to limit their use, fresh colognes and citrusy perfumes

> as they are known will cease to exist. " We believe this to be cultural

> heritage destruction of the artform of perfumery. "

>

> Tony Burfield of Cropwatch has updated the Furanocoumarins A-Z listing

> in Natural Aromatics. Cropwatch took on the task of constructing this

> database due to the relative unavailability of such data to essential

> oil users and perfume formulators. This database aims to provide of

> accurate information on citrus oil furanocoumarin distribution in raw

> materials.

>

> Summation of the issue can be found at

> http://cropwatch.org/citrus%20intro.pdf.

>

> The comprehensive database is available for download at

> http://cropwatch.org/Furanocoumarins%20A-Z.pdf.

>

> The database expands on information about furanocoumarins - botanical

> species, variety, geographical region, processing methodology and time

> of season - which the IFRA previously published in an insufficiently

> detailed form to be useful.

>

> Burfield added, " Furanocoumarin information is needed in the light of

> IFRA's proposals, currently set before the European Union (EU)

> Commission, whereby six major marker furanocoumarins have been

> identified by IFRA, and it is proposed that their concentration, in any

> combination, within retailed fragranced cosmetics should not exceed

5ppm

> for products left on the skin, and 50ppm in wash-off products.

>

> " Such Draconian limits spell the end of the line for natural perfumery

> in traditional citrus colognes. "

>

> The Natural Perfumers Guild and Cropwatch contend that the IFRA and the

> EUCC don't have the rights to permanently encumber or damage the art of

> perfumery by denying perfumers the use of traditional citrus

ingredients

> when a labeling solution warning about furanocoumarin risks, such as,

> " Only wear under heavy clothing, " or, " Do not expose fragranced skin to

> sunlight for 12-24 hours, " would easily suffice.

>

> Learn more about the Natural Perfumers Guild at

> http://www.naturalperfumers.com <http://www.naturalperfumers.com/>.

>

> HTML: http://www.eworldwire.com/view_release.php?id=none

> PDF: http://www.eworldwire.com/view_release.php?id=none

> ONLINE NEWSROOM: http://www.eworldwire.com/newsroom/310315.htm

> NEWSROOM RSS FEED:

http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/xml/newsrooms/310315.xml

> LOGO: http://www.eworldwire.com/newsroom/310315.htm

>

> *CONTACT:*

> Anya McCoy

> Natural Perfumers Guild

> Miami Shores, FL 33153

> PHONE. 305-756-0065

> http://www.naturalperfumers.com

>

> *KEYWORDS:* Natural Perfumers Guild, Cropwatch, Tony Burfield, Mandy

> Aftel, Anya McCoy, citrus oil limits, International Fragrance

> Association, perfumery, perfume, IFRA, oppose citrus oil limits in

perfumery

>

>

>

> *

> I've gotten a question from a perfume forum, and here's the question

and

> my reply - please help spread the word!

>

> >to whom was the release distributed? Is this something that is likely

> to hit the mainstream media?

>

> Hi 5Oaks - It is distributed by eworldwire, a service I have used in

the

> past for distribution and professional editing of press releases. I

know

> the mainstream media will receive it.

>

> The reason I asked for help in spreading the word is that you never

know

> when a perfumista has a buddy at a newspaper or newswire service and

can

> nudge them into paying attention to this matter.

>

> I considered getting them to send it to their worldwide podcast list -

> can any of you tell me if you think that would be a good thing to do? I

> have no idea one way or the other.

>

> Of course I'm hoping the perfume bloggers pick it up, that is a great

> way to spread the news!

>

> Tony and I are mulling getting another petition going as we did last

> year for the opposition to the proposed 40th Amendment of IFRA. It

> worked, since they have held off/killed (not sure of the details) and

> they have opened their doors to Tony a bit, inviting him to sitdown

> discussions and he's given talks at EU conferences, which is a major

> accomplishment. *

>

> --

> - perfumes, aromatics,

classes, consultation

>

 

>

 

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Andrea

 

I'm talking to Tony this week about a petition. One of my students

started a facebook site for it - I just joined facebook and have no idea

how to put it all together:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36514420037 & ref=mf - most of the

folks who joined joined me as a friend instead of the Guild because I

think I set it up wrong, lol.

and there's also a Guild facebook where we'll update on the issues

around aromatics: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37463390186

I'm totally lost on MySpace so anything you can do there would be great.

 

Andrea wrote:

> I don't know any newspeople, but I would like to sign a petition about

> this, if there is one. And I can forward links to the info and to the

> petition to some aromatherapy groups on MySpace and tribe.net.

>

> Andrea

>

>

> ATFE2 , Anya <anya wrote:

>

>> Hi Everyone:

>>

>> Crossposting this to a number of groups because it will have a terrible

>> consequence to us who love and use citrus oils if IFRA gets their way:

>>

>>

>>

>

http://naturalperfumersguild.blogspot.com/2008/04/press-release-natural-perfumer\

s-guild.html

>

>> NOTE: blogger.com is having a planned outage tonight starting at 4PM

>>

> PST

>

>> USA and you may not be able to access the blog:

>>

>>

>> Here's the press release in the meantime, and a followup question

>>

> from a

>

>> POL member, below:

>>

>> *Proposed Citrus Oil Limits in Perfumery opposed by *

>> *The Natural Perfumers Guild and Cropwatch

>> *

>>

>> * *

>>

>> /IFRA proposed citrus oil limits are cultural vandalism on the art of

>> perfumery and are based on bad science, reports NPG and Cropwatch./

>>

>> For Immediate Release

>>

>> MIAMI SHORES, Fla./EWORLDWIRE/Apr 24, 2008 --- Cropwatch and the

>>

> Natural

>

>> Perfumers Guild have joined to charge The International Fragrance

>> Association with cultural vandalism, claiming the proposed limits to

>> citrus in perfumes will destroy perfumes.

>>

>> The Natural Perfumers Guild (NPG) and Cropwatch decry the science and

>> proposals of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) as slanted

>> and overly-restrictive regarding the amounts of furanocoumarins to be

>> permitted in perfume and fragranced products. According to NPG

>> spokesperson Anya McCoy, " We are very disappointed that IFRA have not

>> vigorously defended the use of citrus oil ingredients against pressure

>> from Brussels, specifically the European Union Cosmetics Commission

>>

> (EUCC). "

>

>> " You can get more oil in your hands slicing up a lime or a grapefruit

>> than IFRA wants to allow in perfume or cosmetics with its new

>> proposals, " added McCoy. "

>>

>> Furanocoumarins in perfumes and essential oils can cause

>> photosensitization and phototoxicity if incorrectly used by the end

>> wearer, resulting in perhaps a tanning effect to the skin in blotchy

>> areas where applied and not protected against sunlight.

>>

>> Most pointedly, the furanocoumarins in citrus oils are found by

>> Cropwatch and the NPG to be given such a bad rap by the IFRA, that if

>> perfumers have to limit their use, fresh colognes and citrusy perfumes

>> as they are known will cease to exist. " We believe this to be cultural

>> heritage destruction of the artform of perfumery. "

>>

>> Tony Burfield of Cropwatch has updated the Furanocoumarins A-Z listing

>> in Natural Aromatics. Cropwatch took on the task of constructing this

>> database due to the relative unavailability of such data to essential

>> oil users and perfume formulators. This database aims to provide of

>> accurate information on citrus oil furanocoumarin distribution in raw

>> materials.

>>

>> Summation of the issue can be found at

>> http://cropwatch.org/citrus%20intro.pdf.

>>

>> The comprehensive database is available for download at

>> http://cropwatch.org/Furanocoumarins%20A-Z.pdf.

>>

>> The database expands on information about furanocoumarins - botanical

>> species, variety, geographical region, processing methodology and time

>> of season - which the IFRA previously published in an insufficiently

>> detailed form to be useful.

>>

>> Burfield added, " Furanocoumarin information is needed in the light of

>> IFRA's proposals, currently set before the European Union (EU)

>> Commission, whereby six major marker furanocoumarins have been

>> identified by IFRA, and it is proposed that their concentration, in any

>> combination, within retailed fragranced cosmetics should not exceed

>>

> 5ppm

>

>> for products left on the skin, and 50ppm in wash-off products.

>>

>> " Such Draconian limits spell the end of the line for natural perfumery

>> in traditional citrus colognes. "

>>

>> The Natural Perfumers Guild and Cropwatch contend that the IFRA and the

>> EUCC don't have the rights to permanently encumber or damage the art of

>> perfumery by denying perfumers the use of traditional citrus

>>

> ingredients

>

>> when a labeling solution warning about furanocoumarin risks, such as,

>> " Only wear under heavy clothing, " or, " Do not expose fragranced skin to

>> sunlight for 12-24 hours, " would easily suffice.

>>

>> Learn more about the Natural Perfumers Guild at

>> http://www.naturalperfumers.com <http://www.naturalperfumers.com/>.

>>

>> HTML: http://www.eworldwire.com/view_release.php?id=none

>> PDF: http://www.eworldwire.com/view_release.php?id=none

>> ONLINE NEWSROOM: http://www.eworldwire.com/newsroom/310315.htm

>> NEWSROOM RSS FEED:

>>

> http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/xml/newsrooms/310315.xml

>

>> LOGO: http://www.eworldwire.com/newsroom/310315.htm

>>

>> *CONTACT:*

>> Anya McCoy

>> Natural Perfumers Guild

>> Miami Shores, FL 33153

>> PHONE. 305-756-0065

>> http://www.naturalperfumers.com

>>

>> *KEYWORDS:* Natural Perfumers Guild, Cropwatch, Tony Burfield, Mandy

>> Aftel, Anya McCoy, citrus oil limits, International Fragrance

>> Association, perfumery, perfume, IFRA, oppose citrus oil limits in

>>

> perfumery

>

>>

>> *

>> I've gotten a question from a perfume forum, and here's the question

>>

> and

>

>> my reply - please help spread the word!

>>

>> >to whom was the release distributed? Is this something that is likely

>> to hit the mainstream media?

>>

>> Hi 5Oaks - It is distributed by eworldwire, a service I have used in

>>

> the

>

>> past for distribution and professional editing of press releases. I

>>

> know

>

>> the mainstream media will receive it.

>>

>> The reason I asked for help in spreading the word is that you never

>>

> know

>

>> when a perfumista has a buddy at a newspaper or newswire service and

>>

> can

>

>> nudge them into paying attention to this matter.

>>

>> I considered getting them to send it to their worldwide podcast list -

>> can any of you tell me if you think that would be a good thing to do? I

>> have no idea one way or the other.

>>

>> Of course I'm hoping the perfume bloggers pick it up, that is a great

>> way to spread the news!

>>

>> Tony and I are mulling getting another petition going as we did last

>> year for the opposition to the proposed 40th Amendment of IFRA. It

>> worked, since they have held off/killed (not sure of the details) and

>> they have opened their doors to Tony a bit, inviting him to sitdown

>> discussions and he's given talks at EU conferences, which is a major

>> accomplishment. *

>>

>> --

>> - perfumes, aromatics,

>>

> classes, consultation

>

>>

>>

>

>

>>

>>

>

>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I'm better at getting around on tribe.net, but do okay on MySpace.

 

I removed my profile from Facebook because they save every detail

about you forever, even if you delete your profile, and if you read

their fine print, they claim " rights " to anything you post through

their system, so if you later decide you don't want that picture of

you at the New Year's Eve office party floating around on the

internet, their stance is " too bad. "

 

In case anyone's interested, here are a couple tribes:

http://aromatica.tribe.net/

http://aromatherapy.tribe.net/

 

And here's a MySpace group:

http://groups.myspace.com/aromatherapyforthesoul

 

Hi-Tech Hugs,

Andrea

 

ATFE2 , Anya <anya wrote:

>

> Hi Andrea

>

> I'm talking to Tony this week about a petition. One of my students

> started a facebook site for it - I just joined facebook and have no

idea

> how to put it all together:

> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36514420037 & ref=mf - most of the

> folks who joined joined me as a friend instead of the Guild because I

> think I set it up wrong, lol.

> and there's also a Guild facebook where we'll update on the issues

> around aromatics: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37463390186

> I'm totally lost on MySpace so anything you can do there would be great.

>

> Andrea wrote:

> > I don't know any newspeople, but I would like to sign a petition about

> > this, if there is one. And I can forward links to the info and to the

> > petition to some aromatherapy groups on MySpace and tribe.net.

> >

> > Andrea

> >

> >

> > ATFE2 , Anya <anya@> wrote:

> >

> >> Hi Everyone:

> >>

> >> Crossposting this to a number of groups because it will have a

terrible

> >> consequence to us who love and use citrus oils if IFRA gets their

way:

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

http://naturalperfumersguild.blogspot.com/2008/04/press-release-natural-perfumer\

s-guild.html

> >

> >> NOTE: blogger.com is having a planned outage tonight starting at 4PM

> >>

> > PST

> >

> >> USA and you may not be able to access the blog:

> >>

> >>

> >> Here's the press release in the meantime, and a followup question

> >>

> > from a

> >

> >> POL member, below:

> >>

> >> *Proposed Citrus Oil Limits in Perfumery opposed by *

> >> *The Natural Perfumers Guild and Cropwatch

> >> *

> >>

> >> * *

> >>

> >> /IFRA proposed citrus oil limits are cultural vandalism on the

art of

> >> perfumery and are based on bad science, reports NPG and Cropwatch./

> >>

> >> For Immediate Release

> >>

> >> MIAMI SHORES, Fla./EWORLDWIRE/Apr 24, 2008 --- Cropwatch and the

> >>

> > Natural

> >

> >> Perfumers Guild have joined to charge The International Fragrance

> >> Association with cultural vandalism, claiming the proposed limits to

> >> citrus in perfumes will destroy perfumes.

> >>

> >> The Natural Perfumers Guild (NPG) and Cropwatch decry the science

and

> >> proposals of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) as

slanted

> >> and overly-restrictive regarding the amounts of furanocoumarins

to be

> >> permitted in perfume and fragranced products. According to NPG

> >> spokesperson Anya McCoy, " We are very disappointed that IFRA have

not

> >> vigorously defended the use of citrus oil ingredients against

pressure

> >> from Brussels, specifically the European Union Cosmetics Commission

> >>

> > (EUCC). "

> >

> >> " You can get more oil in your hands slicing up a lime or a

grapefruit

> >> than IFRA wants to allow in perfume or cosmetics with its new

> >> proposals, " added McCoy. "

> >>

> >> Furanocoumarins in perfumes and essential oils can cause

> >> photosensitization and phototoxicity if incorrectly used by the end

> >> wearer, resulting in perhaps a tanning effect to the skin in blotchy

> >> areas where applied and not protected against sunlight.

> >>

> >> Most pointedly, the furanocoumarins in citrus oils are found by

> >> Cropwatch and the NPG to be given such a bad rap by the IFRA,

that if

> >> perfumers have to limit their use, fresh colognes and citrusy

perfumes

> >> as they are known will cease to exist. " We believe this to be

cultural

> >> heritage destruction of the artform of perfumery. "

> >>

> >> Tony Burfield of Cropwatch has updated the Furanocoumarins A-Z

listing

> >> in Natural Aromatics. Cropwatch took on the task of constructing

this

> >> database due to the relative unavailability of such data to

essential

> >> oil users and perfume formulators. This database aims to provide of

> >> accurate information on citrus oil furanocoumarin distribution in

raw

> >> materials.

> >>

> >> Summation of the issue can be found at

> >> http://cropwatch.org/citrus%20intro.pdf.

> >>

> >> The comprehensive database is available for download at

> >> http://cropwatch.org/Furanocoumarins%20A-Z.pdf.

> >>

> >> The database expands on information about furanocoumarins -

botanical

> >> species, variety, geographical region, processing methodology and

time

> >> of season - which the IFRA previously published in an insufficiently

> >> detailed form to be useful.

> >>

> >> Burfield added, " Furanocoumarin information is needed in the

light of

> >> IFRA's proposals, currently set before the European Union (EU)

> >> Commission, whereby six major marker furanocoumarins have been

> >> identified by IFRA, and it is proposed that their concentration,

in any

> >> combination, within retailed fragranced cosmetics should not exceed

> >>

> > 5ppm

> >

> >> for products left on the skin, and 50ppm in wash-off products.

> >>

> >> " Such Draconian limits spell the end of the line for natural

perfumery

> >> in traditional citrus colognes. "

> >>

> >> The Natural Perfumers Guild and Cropwatch contend that the IFRA

and the

> >> EUCC don't have the rights to permanently encumber or damage the

art of

> >> perfumery by denying perfumers the use of traditional citrus

> >>

> > ingredients

> >

> >> when a labeling solution warning about furanocoumarin risks, such

as,

> >> " Only wear under heavy clothing, " or, " Do not expose fragranced

skin to

> >> sunlight for 12-24 hours, " would easily suffice.

> >>

> >> Learn more about the Natural Perfumers Guild at

> >> http://www.naturalperfumers.com <http://www.naturalperfumers.com/>.

> >>

> >> HTML: http://www.eworldwire.com/view_release.php?id=none

> >> PDF: http://www.eworldwire.com/view_release.php?id=none

> >> ONLINE NEWSROOM: http://www.eworldwire.com/newsroom/310315.htm

> >> NEWSROOM RSS FEED:

> >>

> > http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/xml/newsrooms/310315.xml

> >

> >> LOGO: http://www.eworldwire.com/newsroom/310315.htm

> >>

> >> *CONTACT:*

> >> Anya McCoy

> >> Natural Perfumers Guild

> >> Miami Shores, FL 33153

> >> PHONE. 305-756-0065

> >> http://www.naturalperfumers.com

> >>

> >> *KEYWORDS:* Natural Perfumers Guild, Cropwatch, Tony Burfield, Mandy

> >> Aftel, Anya McCoy, citrus oil limits, International Fragrance

> >> Association, perfumery, perfume, IFRA, oppose citrus oil limits in

> >>

> > perfumery

> >

> >>

> >> *

> >> I've gotten a question from a perfume forum, and here's the question

> >>

> > and

> >

> >> my reply - please help spread the word!

> >>

> >> >to whom was the release distributed? Is this something that is

likely

> >> to hit the mainstream media?

> >>

> >> Hi 5Oaks - It is distributed by eworldwire, a service I have used in

> >>

> > the

> >

> >> past for distribution and professional editing of press releases. I

> >>

> > know

> >

> >> the mainstream media will receive it.

> >>

> >> The reason I asked for help in spreading the word is that you never

> >>

> > know

> >

> >> when a perfumista has a buddy at a newspaper or newswire service and

> >>

> > can

> >

> >> nudge them into paying attention to this matter.

> >>

> >> I considered getting them to send it to their worldwide podcast

list -

> >> can any of you tell me if you think that would be a good thing to

do? I

> >> have no idea one way or the other.

> >>

> >> Of course I'm hoping the perfume bloggers pick it up, that is a

great

> >> way to spread the news!

> >>

> >> Tony and I are mulling getting another petition going as we did last

> >> year for the opposition to the proposed 40th Amendment of IFRA. It

> >> worked, since they have held off/killed (not sure of the details)

and

> >> they have opened their doors to Tony a bit, inviting him to sitdown

> >> discussions and he's given talks at EU conferences, which is a major

> >> accomplishment. *

> >>

> >> --

> >> - perfumes, aromatics,

> >>

> > classes, consultation

> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

[Guest guest]

My Space is the same way. They claim rights to any photos, artwork, etc.

that you post there.

 

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" Andrea " <sea.namaste

>

> I removed my profile from Facebook because they save every detail

> about you forever, even if you delete your profile, and if you read

> their fine print, they claim " rights " to anything you post through

> their system, so if you later decide you don't want that picture of

> you at the New Year's Eve office party floating around on the

> internet, their stance is " too bad. "

>