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 |  American Chemical Society |
| The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a not-for-profit membership organization, founded in 1876 and chartered by a 1937 Act of the U.S. Congress. With a membership of 161,000 chemists, chemical engineers, and other practitioners of the chemical sciences, it is the world's largest scientific society. ACS is recognized as a world leader in fostering scientific education and research and promoting the public's understanding of science. |
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 | Cosmetic Executive Women |
| Cosmetic Executive Women is a nonprofit trade organization of 1,300 executives in beauty and related industries. CEW's mission is to develop the career contacts, knowledge, and skills of its members through a dynamic agenda of events.
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 | Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) |
| The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) is the leading U.S. trade association for the personal care products industry, with about 600 member companies. Founded in 1894, CTFA works to protect the freedom of the industry to compete in a fair and responsible marketplace. |
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 | European Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association (COLIPA) |
| Colipa is the European trade association representing the interests of
the cosmetic, toiletry, and perfumery industry. Its membership consists
of the national associations of the 15 EU Member States, 23 major
international companies, and 29 associate and corresponding members. All
in all, Colipa represents more than 2,000 companies. |
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 | Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) |
| Founded in 1909, the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) is the oldest and largest national association of the flavor industry and is engaged principally in activities which ensure a substantial supply of safe flavor materials. FEMA is dedicated to supplying the American consumer a wide range of safe and wholesome flavors to enhance the appeal of foods, beverages, and drugs.
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 | Fragrance Materials Association (FMA) |
| The members of the Fragrance Materials Association of the United States (FMA) include companies that invent and then manufacture mixtures of fragrance ingredients for use in a wide variety of products, as well as suppliers of those ingredients. Incorporated in the District of Columbia on November 15, 1979, as the successor organization to the Essential Oil Association of U.S.A., Inc. (EOA), FMA's primary service to the U.S. fragrance industry involves legislative and regulatory work on the industry's behalf. Its activities are closely coordinated with those of the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), which undertakes scientific research to support product safety for the industry worldwide. |
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 | International Fragrance Association (IFRA) |
| The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) was founded in 1973 to represent the collective interests of the fragrance industry worldwide. The primary focus is the worldwide development and advancement of the fragrance industry. The organization has established and seeks to preserve the self-regulatory practices of the international fragrance industry. |
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 | Monell Chemical Senses Center |
| The Monell Chemical Senses Center is the world's only nonprofit basic research institute devoted exclusively to advancing knowledge of the mechanisms and functions of the chemical senses: taste, smell, and chemosensory irritation. |
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 | Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. |
| The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) was formally chartered as a non-profit, international organization on April 12, 1966. Members represent companies supplying materials to the fragrance, toiletry, household products, and cosmetic industries. RIFM's primary objectives are to gather and analyze scientific data from the industry and the open literature, engage in the evaluation and testing of fragrance ingredients, and review and evaluate the standards and methods employed by the industry for testing on a continuous basis. |
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 | Sense of Smell Institute |
| The Sense of Smell Institute is a non-profit charitable organization whose
unique mission it is to explore the sense of smell and the human response to
odors. The Institute is a leading global resource for information relating
to the sense of smell and its role in enhancing quality of life. It
encourages exploration into the broader multi-sensory context of smell,
including its interplay with taste. SOSI’s Web site, www.senseofsmell.org,
is a high value place to visit for students, journalists, scientists, and
anyone with an interest in exploring the sensory world.
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 | Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) |
| The Soap and Detergent Association is the non-profit trade association representing over 100 North American manufacturers of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products; their ingredients; and finished packaging. Established in 1926, SDA is dedicated to advancing public understanding of the safety and benefits of cleaning products and protecting the ability of its members to formulate products that best meet consumer needs.
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 | The European Flavour and Fragrance Association (EFFA) |
| The European Flavour and Fragrance Association was founded in 1961 under Belgian law. Its original name "Bureau de Liaison des Syndicats Européens des Produits Aromatiques" was changed to EFFA in 1991. The founders were several national associations of the flavour and fragrance industry from countries of the European Community. The statutory purpose and function of EFFA is to represent the interests of the Member Associations and the global flavour and fragrance industry in all relevant forums--EU administrators and their scientific advisors, politicians, customer associations, the authorities, and professional bodies of the EU. This representation comprises, also through its affiliation to the International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI) and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), 95% of the total worldwide market.
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 | The Fashion Group International |
| The Fashion Group International is a global nonprofit association with a network of over 6,000 dynamic professionals of achievement and influence from all areas of fashion and related industries including apparel, accessories, beauty, publishing, retailing, and interior design.
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 | The Fragrance Foundation |
| The Fragrance Foundation is the nonprofit, educational arm of the international fragrance industry. The purpose is to inspire a keener interest in the positive role of the sense of smell and fragrance in peoples lives globally.
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 | The Institute of Food Technologists |
| The Institute of Food Technologists is a nonprofit scientific society dedicated to presenting food science and technology information to its members, educators, governmental personnel, and the general public. |
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