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Table 5 The ‘26 fragrance allergens’ in the ingredient lists in the order of frequency of appearance

From: Natural personal care products—analysis of ingredient lists and legal situation

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

  1. 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