IFRA Counters Attack On "Reckless" Fragrance Industry
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The International Fragrance Association is firing back on the Cancer Prevention Coalition for a campaign in which the consumer advocacy group pegs the fragrance industry as "reckless" and IFRA as an organization designed to protect and perpetuate the industry's "irresponsible" behavior
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