“I was in high dudgeon when these regulations were passed (and I fully believe that the huge companies which produce the synthetic molecules, such as Firmenich and Givaudan played a role in this).”
What regulations?
(I went back in this thread and couldn’t find an answer—but maybe I missed it.)
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From what I gather, the original IFRA proposals were made in 2012, and have been ongoing implementation since then, until theyre now about fully in effect (with other ingredients added as necessary). Oak moss was one of the first to be hit, which really was a major hit, as all classic chypres and a very large part of the other classic perfume categories employ oak moss. My understanding is that some small amount of tree moss can be employed, but its such a small amount that its easier and cheaper to just use the synthetic substitute. Many, many other natural ingredients are on the hit list, even some which are used to fragrance other scented products such as household cleaners.