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Ingredients

What the names on the back of the pack mean: fragrance allergens, substances the EU has removed from cosmetics, and everyday helpers such as glycerine and phenoxyethanol.

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Story: fragrance allergens

Also in this section: Cosmetics by composition and how to read an ingredient list (INCI).

Allergen – original list of 26 24 entries

Alpha-Isomethyl Iononealpha-isomethyl ionone
Amyl Cinnamalamyl cinnamal
Amylcinnamyl Alcoholamylcinnamyl alcohol
Anise Alcoholanise alcohol
Benzyl Alcoholbenzyl alcohol
Benzyl Benzoatebenzyl benzoate
Benzyl Cinnamatebenzyl cinnamate
Benzyl Salicylatebenzyl salicylate
Cinnamalcinnamal (cinnamaldehyde)
Cinnamyl Alcoholcinnamyl alcohol
Citralcitral (geranial + neral)
Citronellolcitronellol
Coumarincoumarin
Eugenoleugenol
Evernia Furfuracea Extracttreemoss extract
Evernia Prunastri Extractoakmoss extract
Farnesolfarnesol
Geraniolgeraniol
Hexyl Cinnamalhexyl cinnamal
Hydroxycitronellalhydroxycitronellal
Isoeugenolisoeugenol
Limonenelimonene
Linaloollinalool
Methyl 2-Octynoatemethyl 2-octynoate

Allergen – added in 2023 47 entries

Acetyl Cedreneacetyl cedrene
Amyl Salicylateamyl salicylate
Anetholeanethole
Benzaldehydebenzaldehyde
Beta-Caryophyllenebeta-caryophyllene
Camphorcamphor
Cananga Odorata Flower Oilylang-ylang oil
Carvonecarvone
Cedrus Atlantica OilAtlas cedarwood oil
Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oilcassia leaf oil
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oilcinnamon bark oil
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oilbitter orange flower oil (neroli)
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oilorange peel oil
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oilbergamot oil
Citrus Limon Peel Oillemon oil
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oillemongrass oil
Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetatedimethyl phenethyl acetate
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oileucalyptus oil
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oilclove oil
Eugenyl Acetateeugenyl acetate
Geranyl Acetategeranyl acetate
Hexadecanolactonehexadecanolactone
Hexamethylindanopyranhexamethylindanopyran
Isoeugenyl Acetateisoeugenyl acetate
Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extractjasmine extract
Juniperus Virginiana OilVirginian “cedarwood” oil
Laurus Nobilis Leaf Oilbay leaf oil
Lavandula Angustifolia Oillavender oil
Linalyl Acetatelinalyl acetate
Mentha Piperita Oilpeppermint oil
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oilspearmint oil
Mentholmenthol
Myroxylon Pereirae OilPeru balsam
Narcissus Poeticus Extractnarcissus extract
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oilgeranium oil
Pinenepinene (alpha, beta)
Pogostemon Cablin Oilpatchouli oil
Rosa Damascena Flower Oilrose oil
Salicylaldehydesalicylaldehyde
Santalolsantalols (alpha and beta)
Santalum Album Oilsandalwood oil
Sclareolsclareol
Terpineolterpineol
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenestetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Trimethylbenzenepropanoltrimethylbenzenepropanol
Trimethylcyclopentenyl Methylisopentenola synthetic sandalwood material
Vanillinvanillin

Banned in EU cosmetics 2 entries

Butylphenyl Methylpropionalbutylphenyl methylpropional
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene CarboxaldehydeHICC

Functional ingredient 19 entries

Alcohol Denat.denatured alcohol
Allantoinallantoin
Aquawater
Butylene Glycolbutylene glycol
Cetearyl Alcoholcetearyl alcohol
Citric Acidcitric acid
Cocamidopropyl Betainecocamidopropyl betaine
Dimethiconedimethicone
Glyceringlycerine
Niacinamideniacinamide (vitamin B3)
Panthenolpanthenol (provitamin B5)
Parfumparfum (fragrance compound)
Phenoxyethanolphenoxyethanol
Sodium Chloridesodium chloride
Sodium Hyaluronatesodium hyaluronate
Sodium Laureth Sulfatesodium laureth sulfate (SLES)
Sodium Lauryl Sulfatesodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
Tocopheroltocopherol (vitamin E)
Xanthan Gumxanthan gum