STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
The International Perfume Foundation (IPF) recognizes the need to protect the sustainable development of flowers and plants grown and processed for their essences while also helping the people (and pollinators) that depend on them. For this reason, IPF is certifying the entire supply chain, including: growers, harvesters, processors, bottler/distributors, schools and Natural Perfumers.
We are doing this knowing that consumers are looking for:
Authenticity—Consumers want their essential oils to really be natural, without synthetics or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in seeds or cuttings.
Integrity—Consumers want to know their essential oils are grown and harvested sustainably, just like many of the other products they purchase and pay more for.
Transparency—Consumers want to know more about who grew and processed these essential oils and how they do business.
IPF CERTIFICATION CATEGORIES
CERTIFICATION FOR SCHOOLS
To become an IPF Certified School, requires a curriculum that includes:
6. Teaching the Business of Natural Perfumery and to encourage students to become IPF Certified
Natural Perfumers.
7. At least one instructor must be an IPF Certified Natural Perfumer
Required Documentation for Application:
CERTIFICATION FOR FLOWERS AND PLANTS GROWERS
IPF Certifies Flower and Plant Growers that incorporate these Standards:
We are doing this knowing that consumers are looking for:
Authenticity—Consumers want their essential oils to really be natural, without synthetics or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in seeds or cuttings.
Integrity—Consumers want to know their essential oils are grown and harvested sustainably, just like many of the other products they purchase and pay more for.
Transparency—Consumers want to know more about who grew and processed these essential oils and how they do business.
IPF CERTIFICATION CATEGORIES
CERTIFICATION FOR SCHOOLS
To become an IPF Certified School, requires a curriculum that includes:
- Teaching the history and culture of natural perfumes.
- Teaching the importance of the olfactory sense.
- Teaching IPF Natural Perfumer Standards.
- Providing information to students about the importance of IPF Certification Standards:
- Natural Perfumers
- Aromatherapists
- Aromachologists
- Olfaction Trainers
- Growers
- Processors
- Harvesters
- Indigenous Harvesters
- Essential Oils
- Sustainable packaging (coming soon)
6. Teaching the Business of Natural Perfumery and to encourage students to become IPF Certified
Natural Perfumers.
7. At least one instructor must be an IPF Certified Natural Perfumer
Required Documentation for Application:
- A course outline of your school natural perfumery, olfaction training, aromatherapy, aromachology or perfumotherapy curriculum including: topics, requirements, learning objectives, and hours of instruction.
- Copy of school business license
- At least one teacher should be Certified as a Natural Perfumer, Natural Aromatherapist or Natural Perfumotherapist.
- A typed professional CV or bio for all primary instructors.
CERTIFICATION FOR FLOWERS AND PLANTS GROWERS
IPF Certifies Flower and Plant Growers that incorporate these Standards:
| IPF SEOS STANDARDS PART 1 FOR GROWERS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PART 1 COMPLIANCE FOR GROWERS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PART 1 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR GROWERS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS STANDARDS PART 2 FOR GROWERS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PART 2 COMPLIANCE FOR GROWERS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS GROWERS QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf |
CERTIFICATION FOR FLOWER AND PLANT HARVESTERS
IPF Certifies Flower and Plant Harvesters that incorporate these Standards*:
CERTIFICATION FOR INDIGENOUS FLOWER AND PLANT HARVESTERS
IPF Certifies Indigenous Flower and Plant Harvesters that incorporate these Standards*:
CERTIFICATION FOR ESSENTIAL OIL PROCESSORS
IPF Certifies Essential Oil Producers that incorporate these Standards:
IPF Certifies Flower and Plant Harvesters that incorporate these Standards*:
- Respect for water, air, land, plants, animals and insects within harvest areas
- Follow the New Luxury Code of respect
- Harvested materials must be either solely from Harvester’s efforts or from other Harvester also in compliance with IPF Standards
- No harvesting of flowers or plants from the CITES list.
CERTIFICATION FOR INDIGENOUS FLOWER AND PLANT HARVESTERS
IPF Certifies Indigenous Flower and Plant Harvesters that incorporate these Standards*:
- Respect for water, air, land, plants, animals and insects within harvest areas
- Use the New Luxury Code of respect
- Harvested materials must be either solely from Harvester’s efforts or from other Harvester also in compliance with IPF Standards
- No harvesting of flowers or plants from the CITES list
CERTIFICATION FOR ESSENTIAL OIL PROCESSORS
IPF Certifies Essential Oil Producers that incorporate these Standards:
| IPF SEOS PART 1 STANDARDS FOR PROCESSORS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PART 1 COMPLIANCE FOR PROCESSORS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PART 1 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR PROCESSORS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PART 2 STANDARDS FOR PROCESSORS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PART 2 COMPLIANCE FOR PROCESSORS.pdf |
| IPF SEOS PROCESSORS QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf |
CERTIFICATION FOR ESSENTIAL OIL BOTTLERS / DISTRIBUTORS
IPF Certifies Essential Oil Bottlers/Distributors that incorporate these Standards:
1. Avoid using animal musk (civet, musk, deer and beaver)
2. Avoid conducting animal testing
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect
4. Must source and purchase from IPF Certified Growers or Producers when available
5. Cannot use:
- Synthetic aroma compounds
- Isolates
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phthalates (including DEP)
- Glycols (including dipropylene and propylene)
- Ethoxylated compounds
- Parabens
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL INCENSE PRODUCERS
IPF Certifies Natural Incense Producers that incorporate these Standards:
- Benzene
- Carbonyls
- Other synthetic aroma compounds
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phthalates (including DEP)
- Glycols (including dipropylene and propylene)
- Ethoxylated compounds
- Parabens
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL CANDLE PRODUCERS
IPF Certifies Natural Candle Producers that incorporate these Standards:
- Benzene
- Carbonyls
- Other synthetic aroma compounds
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phthalates (including DEP)
- Glycols (including dipropylene and propylene)
- Ethoxylated compounds
- Parabens
CERTIFICATION FOR OLFACTION TRAINERS
IPF Certifies Natural Perfumers that incorporate these Standards:
1. Have complete successfully the Creezy Courtoy's curriculum course
2. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
3. Never use synthetic compounds
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL AROMATHERAPISTS
IPF Certifies Natural Aromatherapists that incorporate these Standards:
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL AROMACHOLOGISTS
IPF Certifies Natural Aromachologists that incorporate these Standards:
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL PERFUMERS
IPF Certifies Natural Perfumers that incorporate these Standards:
CERTIFICATION FOR PERFUMOTHERAPISTS
IPF Certifies Natural Perfumotherapists that incorporate these Standards:
1. Being Certified as an Olfaction Trainer, as an Aromatherapist and as a Natural Perfumer
2. Follow the guidelines for Olfaction Trainers, Aromatherapists and Natural Perfumers
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL SKIN CARE PRODUCERS
IPF Certifies Natural Skin Care Producers that incorporate these Standards:
1. Formulate skin care products from 100% natural materials.
2. Source materials from sustainable, biodynamic and natural sources that do not include GMO.
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
4. Cannot use:
- Animal musks
- Animal testing (by producers or their suppliers)
- Synthetic Compounds
- Parabens, Phthalates (carcinogens and endocrine disruptors)
- Isolates
- Phenoxyethanol
- Glycols
- Ethoxylated compounds
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL PERFUME BRANDS
Natural Perfume Brands are companies that create and sell Natural Perfume as a brand. In order to be an IPF Certified Natural Perfume Brand, all Natural Perfumers employed by the company must be IPF Certified Natural Perfumers who follow IPF Standards and the production of the perfume should be done in a laboratory following the natural perfumer's formula while respecting the IPF Standards for Natural Perfumery (see IPF Standards for Natural Perfumers).
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL RETAILERS
IPF Certifies Natural Retailers that incorporate these Standards:
1. Encourage, promote and sell IPF Certified Natural Perfumes.
2. Encourage, promote and sell other IPF Certified Natural products such as Candles, Incense and Essential Oils.
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect
IPF Certifies Essential Oil Bottlers/Distributors that incorporate these Standards:
1. Avoid using animal musk (civet, musk, deer and beaver)
2. Avoid conducting animal testing
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect
4. Must source and purchase from IPF Certified Growers or Producers when available
5. Cannot use:
- Synthetic aroma compounds
- Isolates
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phthalates (including DEP)
- Glycols (including dipropylene and propylene)
- Ethoxylated compounds
- Parabens
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL INCENSE PRODUCERS
IPF Certifies Natural Incense Producers that incorporate these Standards:
- Use all natural oils
- Avoid using animal musk (civet, musk, deer and beaver)
- Avoid conducting animal testing
- Follow the New Luxury Code of respect
- Cannot use:
- Benzene
- Carbonyls
- Other synthetic aroma compounds
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phthalates (including DEP)
- Glycols (including dipropylene and propylene)
- Ethoxylated compounds
- Parabens
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL CANDLE PRODUCERS
IPF Certifies Natural Candle Producers that incorporate these Standards:
- Use only natural extracts, essential oils, and absolutes
- Use only natural waxes, including botanical and beeswax
- Use sustainable, environmentally friendly wicks
- Use all natural oils
- Avoid using animal musk (civet, musk, deer and beaver)
- Avoid conducting animal testing
- Follow the New Luxury Code of respect
- Cannot use:
- Benzene
- Carbonyls
- Other synthetic aroma compounds
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phthalates (including DEP)
- Glycols (including dipropylene and propylene)
- Ethoxylated compounds
- Parabens
CERTIFICATION FOR OLFACTION TRAINERS
IPF Certifies Natural Perfumers that incorporate these Standards:
1. Have complete successfully the Creezy Courtoy's curriculum course
2. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
3. Never use synthetic compounds
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL AROMATHERAPISTS
IPF Certifies Natural Aromatherapists that incorporate these Standards:
- Use essential oils from sustainable, biodynamic and Certified natural sources that do not include GMO.
- Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
- Cannot use:
- Animal testing (by perfumers or their suppliers)
- Synthetic Compounds
- Parabens, Phthalates (carcinogens and endocrine disruptors)
- Isolates
- Phenoxyethanol
- Glycols
- Ethoxylated compounds
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL AROMACHOLOGISTS
IPF Certifies Natural Aromachologists that incorporate these Standards:
- Use essential oils from sustainable, biodynamic and Certified natural sources that do not include GMO.
- Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
- Cannot use:
- Animal testing (by perfumers or their suppliers)
- Synthetic Compounds
- Parabens, Phthalates (carcinogens and endocrine disruptors)
- Isolates
- Phenoxyethanol
- Glycols
- Ethoxylated compounds
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL PERFUMERS
IPF Certifies Natural Perfumers that incorporate these Standards:
- Formulate perfumes from 100% natural materials.
- Source materials from sustainable, biodynamic and natural sources that do not include GMO.
- Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
- Cannot use:
- Animal musks
- Animal testing (by perfumers or their suppliers)
- Synthetic Compounds
- Parabens, Phthalates (carcinogens and endocrine disruptors)
- Isolates
- Phenoxyethanol
- Glycols
- Ethoxylated compounds
CERTIFICATION FOR PERFUMOTHERAPISTS
IPF Certifies Natural Perfumotherapists that incorporate these Standards:
1. Being Certified as an Olfaction Trainer, as an Aromatherapist and as a Natural Perfumer
2. Follow the guidelines for Olfaction Trainers, Aromatherapists and Natural Perfumers
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL SKIN CARE PRODUCERS
IPF Certifies Natural Skin Care Producers that incorporate these Standards:
1. Formulate skin care products from 100% natural materials.
2. Source materials from sustainable, biodynamic and natural sources that do not include GMO.
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect.
4. Cannot use:
- Animal musks
- Animal testing (by producers or their suppliers)
- Synthetic Compounds
- Parabens, Phthalates (carcinogens and endocrine disruptors)
- Isolates
- Phenoxyethanol
- Glycols
- Ethoxylated compounds
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL PERFUME BRANDS
Natural Perfume Brands are companies that create and sell Natural Perfume as a brand. In order to be an IPF Certified Natural Perfume Brand, all Natural Perfumers employed by the company must be IPF Certified Natural Perfumers who follow IPF Standards and the production of the perfume should be done in a laboratory following the natural perfumer's formula while respecting the IPF Standards for Natural Perfumery (see IPF Standards for Natural Perfumers).
CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL RETAILERS
IPF Certifies Natural Retailers that incorporate these Standards:
1. Encourage, promote and sell IPF Certified Natural Perfumes.
2. Encourage, promote and sell other IPF Certified Natural products such as Candles, Incense and Essential Oils.
3. Follow the New Luxury Code of respect
