California VOC Limits Will Challenge Industry To Maintain Fragrance Quality, Consumer Acceptance
Executive Summary
The Fragrance Creators Association and Personal Care Products Council remain concerned that more stringent VOC limits for personal fragrance products in California, as approved by the Air Resources Board in March, will be disproportionately burdensome for industry and potentially detrimental to the market.
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