This week on the show Karen is taking a deep dive into what you need to do to make sure your products are safe to sell. Karen will cover all the rules and regulations you need to learn and understand as well as giving you an insight into the working methods of various regulating bodies in the perfume industry. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Karen talks about the 3 key safety regulations. Is your product a cosmetic? What product is your scent going to be in? What country are you selling it in?
• Karen talks about the importance of the EU and UK regulations regarding sales and how they focus on correct labeling. 
• Karen discusses in detail all the information you need to include on your labeling in order to satisfy regulations. 
• Karen talks about IFRA, the regulating body of the international fragrance industry, and the role they play in making sure fragrances meet regulations.

BEST MOMENTS
“Fragrances contain hundreds of different materials, so there’s no way you can list everything on the packaging.”
“Understand regulations and why certain materials are restricted if you’re serious about making perfume.”
“Become an expert on safety considerations to make sure you're not going to be inadvertently hurting someone.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://karengilbert.info/podcast-making-sure-your-perfume-is-ifra-compliant
Getting Started Guide: https://www.karengilbert.co.uk/podcast-getting-started-guide
Artisan Perfumery Mastermind: https://karengilbert.info/artisan-perfumery-mastermind

ABOUT THE HOST
Fragrance expert, author, teacher and speaker; Karen Gilbert runs courses in the UK and online which demystify the secretive world of perfumery in a fun and interactive way.
Karen has inspired thousands of students to explore their olfactory sense and create their own personalised fragrances.
With extensive product development experience in both the commercial perfumery and the organic skincare industry, Karen is able to offer a unique insight into creating natural and mixed media fragrances for fine fragrance, room scents and skincare/bodycare products using commercial perfumery techniques.
Karen is also a certified meditation teacher and has a passion for helping people to create daily rituals that integrate scent with other modalities to shift state and increase your sense of wellbeing.

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