Allergen – original list of 26
Citral
citral (geranial + neral)
- What it is
- A mixture of two isomers – geranial and neral – with a strong lemon smell.
- Why it is used
- An intense lemon tone that lemon oil alone would not give.
- Where you usually find it
- Lemongrass, litsea cubeba, lemon peel; soaps, shampoos, perfumes.
- Role in the fragrance
- Top note.
- Notes in the atlas
- Bergamot
What EU law says
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: its presence must be indicated in the list of ingredients when its concentration exceeds 0.001% in leave-on and 0.01% in rinse-off products. One of the 26 allergens introduced by Directive 2003/15/EC. In detergents it is listed above 0.01% by weight under Regulation (EC) No 648/2004.
In detail: fragrance allergens and the deadlines of Regulation 2023/1545