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It is mandatory to include twenty-six aromatic molecules, especially present in the essential oils, in the list of ingredients, as soon as they are at a concentration higher than 0.01% in the rinse- off products and at more than 0.001% in the leave-on products. This is an advice to warn and protect people sensitized to these allergens, be they synthetic or natural. Note: this list is currently under revision in Europe. This should give rise to a new regulation of these substances.
Impact assessment adapted from the classification Schnuch et al. (2007).
| INCI name | Origin | Impact assessment |
| Alpha Isomethyl Ionone |
Synthetic | Rare sensitizer |
| Amyl Cinnamal | Synthetic | Rare sensitizer |
| Amylcinnamyl Alcohol | Synthetic | Less important sensitizer |
| Anise Alcohol | Synthetic or Natural : Anise Essential Oil, Tahitian Vanilla |
Rare sensitizer |
| Benzyl Alcohol | Synthetic or Natural : Peru Balsam – Tolu Balsam – Jasmine Essential Oil |
Rare sensitizer |
| Benzyl Benzoate | Synthetic or Natural : Peru Balsam – Tolu Balsam – Jasmine Essential Oil – Ylang Ylang |
Rare sensitizer |
| Benzyl Cinnamate | Synthetic or Natural : Peru Balsam – Tolu Balsam – Copahu |
Less important sensitizer |
| Benzyl Salicylate | Synthetic or Natural : Propolis |
Rare sensitizer |
| Butylphenyl Methylpropional | Synthetic | Less important sensitizer |
| Cinnamal | Synthetic or Natural : Cinnamon – Cinnamon, Hyacinth, Patchouli Essential Oils |
Important sensitizer |
| Cinnamyl Alcohol | Synthetic or Natural : Cinnamon, Hyacinth |
Less important sensitizer |
| Citral | Synthetic or Natural Lemon, Orange Peel, Mandarin, Eucalyptus Essential Oils |
Less important sensitizer |
| Citronellol | Synthetic or Natural : Ceylon Citronella Essential Oil |
Less important sensitizer |
| Coumarin | Synthetic or Natural : Woodruff – Vernal – Sweet Clover – Angelique – Hogweed |
Less important sensitizer |
| Eugenol | Synthetic or Natural : Cloves, Allspice, Avens, Cinnamon, Bay Leaves, Cistus Labdaniferum, Basil, Sassafras, Sweet Flag, Boldo, Cascarilla, Galangal, Nutmeg, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Marjoram, Calamus, Camphor, Citronella, Patchouli Essential Oils |
Less important sensitizer |
| Farnesol | Synthetic or Natural : Rose, Ylang Ylang Essential Oils – Linden – Tolu Balsam |
Important sensitizer |
| Geraniol | Synthetic or Natural : Rose Essential Oil – Orange – Palmarosa – Wild Thyme – Verbena – Lemongrass – Geranium – Hyssop – Laurel – Lavender – Tangerine – Melissa – Nutmeg – Myrtle |
Less important sensitizer |
| Hexyl Cinnamal | Synthetic | Rare sensitizer |
| Hydroxycitronnellal | Synthetic | Important sensitizer |
| Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclo Hexene Carboxaldehyde | Synthetic | Important sensitizer |
| Isoeugenol | Synthetic or Natural : Ceylon Citronella, Ylang Ylang Essential Oils |
Important sensitizer |
| Limonene | Synthetic or Natural : Lemon – Dill – Juniper – Orange –Verbena – Neroli – Niaouli – Melaleuca – Lemon – Peppermint – Nutmeg – Myrrh – Angelique – Aspic – Badiane – Bergamot – Tangerine – Bitter Orange – Caraway – Celery – Lavender –Lime |
Rare sensitizer |
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Linalool |
Synthetic or Natural : Thyme, Lavender, Pine, Bay Leaves, Sour Orange, Marjoram, Peppermint Essential Oils – Lemon – Orange – Wild Thyme – Ylang Ylang – Verbena – Myrtle – Neroli – Coriander – Geranium – Lime – Melissa – Nutmeg – Lemongrass – Basil – Bergamot – Rosewood |
Rare sensitizer |
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Methyl 2-Octynoate |
Synthetic | Rare sensitizer |
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Evernia Prunastri (Oak Moss) |
Natural : Oak Moss Extract |
Important sensitizer |
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Evernia Furfuracea (Tree Moss) |
Natural : Tree Moss Extract |
Important sensitizer |
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