Our commitments




For SFA, respecting legislation is of the utmost importance, especially considering that 96% of its production is exported around the globe. The legal department supplies all of the documents needed for products handled by the company and purchased from the company. It also implements a legal watch, to keep up to date with the latest evolutions in legislation.

Complying with E.U. rules

SFA respects the various European Directives:

  • The Directive on dangerous substances and preparations, which defines the different safety symbols, allowing for greater precautions when handling products and labelling the products it sells.

  • The European Cosmetics Directive

  • REACH: European regulations pertaining to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substances imported into, or manufactured in, Europe.

Learn more about REACH

 

Respecting international recommendations

SFA also respects international recommendations and Directives:

  • IFRA (International Fragrance Association): an organization that analyses the ingredients in a scented product and recommends dosages for each type of finished product. It sometimes even bans the use of certain substances.

  • The Directives in each country or zone, mainly Japan, Canada, the United States, the members of ASEAN in South-East Asia, and Australia.


Visit IFRA The International Fragrance Association

 

Bespoke solutions

On request, SFA is able to adapt to other local and lesser-known customs and regulations, to the specs, and to special client requirements.

 

Certification and documentation

Respecting all international rules and regulations of our industry, the necessary documents are available from the legal department:

  • Data Sheet: states the organoleptic properties of the composition (color, smell, appearance, etc.) as part of sampling

  • Hazard Sheet: identifies the potential dangers of a perfume and ranks 16 safety criteria

  • Analysis Form: for an order, it goes over the criteria on the Data Sheet in even greater detail; it specifies the batch number for product traceability

  • IFRA certificate: gives dosage recommendations

  • Cosmetic compliance certificate

  • Allergen certificate for cosmetics in Europe

  • Safety certificate for finished product

  • VOC (Volatiles Organic Compounds)

  • other documents or certificates may be studied at the client’s request.

 

Contact our Regulatory Affairs department

E regulatory@sfa-romani.com

 

SFA Membership

  • PRODAROM (Syndicat National des Fabricants de Produits Aromatiques), French syndicate of flavored goods manufacturers

  • UIC, the chemical industries’ union

  • FEBEA (Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté), the federation of beauty businesses (equivalent of EFFA on a national scale).

  • EFFA, the European Flavor and Fragrance.