Table 5.
The ‘26 fragrance allergens’ in the ingredient lists in the order of frequency of appearance
| INCI-Name CAS no |
Allergic potential | Classification and | Labelling | Number of products with this fragrance in the ingredient list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Limonene 5989-27-5 |
III | H226, H315, H317, H400, H410 |
|
71 |
| Linalool 78-70-6 |
III | H315, H319 |
|
70 |
| Geraniol 106-24-1 |
II | H315, H317, H318 |
|
54 |
| Citronellol 106-22-9 |
II | H315, H317, H319 |
|
45 |
| Citral 5392-40-5 |
II | H315, H317 |
|
44 |
| Farnesol 602-84-0 |
I | H315, H317, H319 |
|
19 |
| Coumarin 91-64-5 |
II | H302, H317 |
|
18 |
| Eugenol 97-53-0 |
II | H317, H319 |
|
16 |
| Benzyl alcohol 100-51-6 |
III | H302, H322 |
|
14 |
| Benzyl benzoate 120-51-4 |
III | H302, H411 |
|
13 |
| Benzyl salicylate 118-58-1 |
III | H317, H411 |
|
7 |
| Cinnamyl alcohol 104-54-1 |
II | H317 |
|
2 |
| Isoeugenol 97-54-1 |
I | H302, H312, H315, H317, H319 |
|
2 |
| Cinnamal 104-55-2 |
I | H312, H315, H317, H319 |
|
2 |
The fragrance allergens that were not mentioned on any product are not listed here. Column 2 shows the allergenic potential according to [39] [Group I: important allergens, Group II: clearly allergenic, but less important in terms of sensitization frequency, group III: (extremely) rare sensitizers or even non-sensitizers]. Column 3 and 4 show the classification and labelling by the majority of notifiers or the harmonized classification if available in the C & L inventory