Fragrance Industry Wafts Policy Concerns To Key Congress Members
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
International Fragrance Association North America reps and members met in late May with sponsors of the Personal Care Products Safety Act, among other US Congress members, to discuss disclosure concerns, tax reform and other top-of-mind issues for the fragrance industry in the new political environment.
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