14 May, 2024 16:32:46 IST 
The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), the US-based international scientific authority for the safe use of fragrance materials, has announced a public introduction to the “world’s largest” fragrance ingredient database.
On May 22, the RIFM database team will provide a free online overview of the comprehensive, worldwide source of toxicology data, literature, and general information on fragrance and flavour raw materials. The spotlights will be on discrete chemicals, natural complex substances (NCS), chemical clustering and exclusive data summaries & tools. The event is open to the public, who can register at https://events.hubilo.com/RIFM-Database/register.
With more than 80,000 references that include approximately 200,000 human health and environmental studies, the RIFM database also houses several tools critical to RIFM’s ‘Fragrance Ingredient Safety Assessment and Research’ programmes.
“The science supporting the ongoing safe use of fragrance ingredients begins with the RIFM database,” said Ms. Christen Sachse-Vasquez, Director, Technical Information & Services, RIFM.
“This event will provide fragrance safety stakeholders curious about access and/or membership as well as longtime RIFM members an opportunity to discover the full power of the database and meet and interact with the dedicated, knowledgeable staff who ensure it reflects the most current information that ultimately informs RIFM’s safety evaluations.”
RIFM launched its database in 1983 to organise a growing body of safe use science.
“Data is just one facet of the platform,” explained RIFM President Dr. Anne Marie Api. “RIFM houses many additional resources in the database, including tools used by RIFM science staff and member companies, including the toxicity data search engine tool.”
All of RIFM’s published safety assessments and research are free to the public via https://fragrancematerialsafetyresource.elsevier.com.
