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The complete list of fragrance allergens in cosmetics

All 82 ingredients identified as established contact allergens

  • The complete list of fragrance allergens in cosmetics

    The complete list of fragrance allergens in cosmetics

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An ingredient is considered an established contact allergen if there is evidence from two independent test centers that identify an ingredient as having allergenic potential. In its 2016 survey the EU's Scientific Council for Consumer Safety identified 82 fragrance substances where this is the case.

54 of them were individual chemicals (industrially produced in pure form) and 28 were natural extracts.


    Pure chemicals

  • ACETYLCEDRENE
  • AMYL CINNAMAL
  • AMYL CINNAMYL ALCOHOL
  • AMYL SALICYLATE
  • TRANS-ANETHOLE
  • ANISE ALCOHOL
  • BENZALDEHYDE
  • BENZYL ALCOHOL
  • BENZYL BENZOATE
  • BENZYL CINNAMATE
  • BENZYL SALICYLATE
  • BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL
  • CAMPHOR
  • BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
  • CARVONE
  • CINNAMAL
  • CINNAMYL ALCOHOL
  • CITRAL
  • CITRONELLOL
  • COUMARIN
  • (DAMASCENONE) ROSE KETONE-4
  • ALPHA-DAMASCONE (TMCHB)
  • CIS-BETA-DAMASCONE
  • DELTA-DAMASCONE
  • DIMETHYLBENZYL CARBINYL ACETATE (DMBCA)
  • EUGENOL
  • FARNESOL
  • GERANIOL
  • HEXADECANOLACTONE
  • HEXAMETHYLINDANOPYRAN
  • HEXYL CINNAMAL
  • HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE (HICC)
  • HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
  • ISOEUGENOL
  • ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE
  • (DL)-LIMONENE
  • LINALOOL
  • LINALYL ACETATE
  • MENTHOL
  • 6-METHYL COUMARIN
  • METHYL 2-OCTYNOATE
  • METHYL SALICYLATE
  • 3-METHYL-5-(2,2,3-TRIMETHYL-3- 
  • CYCLOPENTENYL)PENT-4-EN-2-OL
  • ALPHA-PINENE
  • BETA-PINENE
  • PROPYLIDENE PHTHALIDE
  • SALICYLALDEHYDE
  • ALPHA-SANTALOL
  • BETA-SANTALOL
  • SCLAREOL
  • TERPINEOL
  • ALPHA-TERPINEOL
  • TERPINOLENE
  • TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONA PHTHALENES
  • TRIMETHYL-BENZENEPROPANOL (MANJANTOL)
  • VANILLIN

    Natural extracts

  • CANANGA ODORATA (YLANG-YLANG OIL)
  • CEDRUS ATLANTICA BARK OIL 
  • CINNAMOMUM CASSIA LEAF OIL CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM BARK OIL
  • CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA FLOWER / PEEL OIL
  • CITRUS BERGAMIA PEEL OIL EXPRESSED
  • CITRUS LIMONUM PEEL OIL EXPRESSED
  • CITRUS SINENSIS (AURANTIUM DULCIS) PEEL OIL EXPRESSED
  • CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS / SCHOENANTHUS OILS
  • EUCALYPTUS SPP. LEAF OIL
  • EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS LEAF / FLOWER OIL
  • EVERNIA FURFURACEA EXTRACT
  • EVERNIA PRUNASTRI EXTRACT
  • JASMINUM GRANDIFLORUM / OFFICINALE
  • JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA
  • LAURUS NOBILIS
  • LAVANDULA HYBRIDA
  • LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS
  • MENTHA PIPERITA
  • MENTHA SPICATA
  • MYROXYLON PEREIRAE
  • NARCISSUS SPP.
  • PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS
  • PINUS MUGO/PUMILA
  • POGOSTEMON CABLIN
  • ROSE FLOWER OIL (ROSA SPP.)
  • SANTALUM ALBUM
  • TURPENTINE (OIL)
  • VERBENA ABSOLUTE