Allergen – original list of 26
Evernia Furfuracea Extract
treemoss extract, also known as: treemoss
- What it is
- An extract of a lichen that grows on conifers.
- Why it is used
- Used much like oakmoss; darker and more resinous.
- Where you usually find it
- Perfumes.
- Role in the fragrance
- Base note.
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. Atranol and chloroatranol are banned (Regulation (EU) 2017/1410).
In detail: fragrance allergens and the deadlines of Regulation 2023/1545