The reality on the ground
What teams in this space tell us
IFRA standards in constant motion
Restriction levels, prohibitions, and specifications shift with each IFRA amendment. Keeping every formula aligned to the latest standard by application category is relentless manual work.
Allergen and disclosure complexity
EU fragrance allergen lists keep expanding, and each declared substance has to be traced through compound formulas down to the raw material.
Fragmented ingredient status
FEMA GRAS, REACH, TSCA, and food-additive approvals each define what an aroma chemical can be used for, where, and at what level, with little overlap between regimes.
How Certo helps
Capabilities purpose-built for flavors & fragrances
Formulas
IFRA conformity screening
Check every compound against the current IFRA standard by product category, with rule-level citations and the maximum permitted levels surfaced automatically.
Allergens
Allergen breakdown and disclosure
Trace declarable allergens through multi-level compositions and generate the disclosure statements required per market.
Ingredients
Regulatory status mapping
Cross-reference each aroma ingredient against FEMA GRAS, REACH registration, TSCA inventory, and food-additive positive lists.
Documents
IFRA and allergen certificate generation
Auto-compile IFRA conformity certificates, allergen declarations, and safety documentation from your formula and raw-material records.
AI compliance for flavor houses, fragrance creators, and aroma ingredient suppliers.
See how Certo runs compliance for teams in your space. A live demo tailored to your products takes under 30 minutes.