In Brief: Sens. Kirk, Hirono Sponsor Personal Care Act; IFF Dives Into Digital Scent; More
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Sens. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, sign on to co-sponsor the Personal Care Products Safety Act; International Flavors & Fragrances partners with tech startup Vapor Communications "to advance the future of digital scent"; More news in brief.
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