Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

The difference between hazard and risk. Ensuring the safety of fragrances is a priority for both consumers and industry.

ASCC Position Statement – ‘Reef Safe’

ASCC POSITION STATEMENT – “REEF SAFE” Prepared by John Staton - ASCC Technical Committee August 2019 – Updated August 2022

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Reliable web sites for science based information regarding personal care/cosmetic products.

Kaushal Joshi: Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Mahwah, NJ, United States of America
Arianna Bartlett: Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Mahwah, NJ, United States of America
Wolfgang Dekant: University of Wuerzburg, Department of Toxicology, Würzburg, Germany
I. Glenn Sipes: University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
Gerhard Eisenbrand: Food Chemistry & Toxicology, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kühler Grund 48/1, Heidelberg, Germany