IFRA limits, the 26 most common
The 26 Fragrance Allergens and their (suggested) limit in the final product.
These data only refers to Category 4: Hydroalcoholic Products applied to unshaved skin (includes aqueous based, alcoholic based and hydroalcoholic) like Cologne, Eau de Cologne, Eau de Parfum or Parfum.
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Alpha isomethylionone
30% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Amyl cinnamal (Jasmonal A)
7% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Amylcinnamyl alcohol
1,50% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Anisyl alcohol
0,21% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Benzyl alcohol
2,50% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Benzyl benzoate
4,80% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Benzyl cinnamate
2,00% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Benzyl salicylate
7,30% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Butylphenyl methylpropional (Lilial)
1,40% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Cinnamal
0,25% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Cinnamyl alcohol
0,60% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Citral
0,60% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Citronellol
12% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization
**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Coumarin
1,50% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Eugenol
2,50% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Farnesol
1,20% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Geraniol
4,70% in final product. Concern: dermal sensitization
**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Hexyl cinnamal (Jasmonal h)
9,90% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Hydroxycitronellal
2,10% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization
**Attenzione alla presenza in Basi di Schiff**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (Lyral)
0,20% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in Basi di Schiff**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Isoeugenol
0,11% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization + Systemic toxicity**Attenzione alla presenza in ingredienti natuali**
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Limonene
Concern: dermal sensitization
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Linalool
No limit in final product, just say it’s present.
Concern: dermal sensitization
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Methyl 2-octynoate
0,047% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitization
Download the Ifra standard sheet here.Evernia furfuracea (Treemoss) extract
0,10% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitizationTreemoss extracts shall not contain more than 0.8% of Dehydroabietic acid (DHA) as a marker of 2% of total resin acids. The concentration of DHA (about 40% of the total resin acids) in Treemoss can be measured with an High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) reverse phase - spectrofluorometry method. Further, levels of Atranol and Chloroatranol should each be below 100 ppm in Treemoss extracts.
Evernia prunastri (Oakmoss) extract
0,10% in final product.
Concern: dermal sensitizationOakmoss extracts must not contain added Treemoss, which is a source of resin acids. Traces of resin acids may be carried over to commercial qualities of Oakmoss in the manufacturing process. These traces must not exceed 0.1% (1000 ppm) of Dehydroabietic acid (DHA) in the extract. The concentration of resin acids in Oakmoss can be measured with an High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Reverse Phase – Spectrofluorometry method. Further, levels of Atranol and Chloroatranol should each be below 100 ppm in Oakmoss extracts.