26 aromatic compounds and fragrance substances, found in particular in essential oils, must be included in the list of ingredients as soon as they are more than 0.01% present in rinse-off products and more than 0.001% in leave-on products. A legal notice, intended to warn and protect people sensitized to these allergenic molecules, whether they are of synthetic or natural origin. Note: this list is currently being revised at European level, and should soon lead to new regulations for these substances.
| INCI Name | Origin | Incidence* |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone | Synthetic | Low |
| Amyl Cinnamal | Synthetic | Low |
| Amylcinnamyl Alcohol | Synthetic | Medium |
| Anise Alcohol | Synthetic or Natural: Anise essential oil, Tahiti vanilla | Low |
| Benzyl Alcohol | Synthetic or Natural: Peruvian Balm – Tolu Balm – Jasmine essential oil | Low |
| Benzyl Benzoate | Synthetic or Natural: Peruvian Balm – Tolu Balm –Jasmine essential oil – Ylang-ylang | Low |
| Benzyl Cinnamate | Synthetic or Natural: Peruvian Balm – Tolu Balm – Copahu | Medium |
| Benzyl Salicylate | Synthetic or Natural: Propolis | Low |
| Butylphenyl Methylpropional | Synthetic | Medium |
| Cinnamal | Synthetic or Natural: Cinnamon tree – Essential oils of cinnamon, jacinta, patchouli | High |
| Cinnamyl Alcohol | Synthetic or Natural: Cinnamon tree – Jacinta | Medium |
| Citral | Synthetic or Natural: Essential oils of lemon, orange peel, mandarin, eucalyptus | Medium |
| Citronellol | Synthetic or Natural: Ceylon citronella essential oil | Medium |
| Coumarin | Synthetic or Natural: Asperles – Blurred – Sweet clover – Angelica – Lullaby | Medium |
| Eugenol | Synthetic or Natural: Essential oils of clove, allspice, bay (Myrcia acris), benoîte, cinnamon tree, noble laurel, labdaniferous rock rose, basil, sassafras, Java basil, cassia, acore, boldo, cascarilla, galanga, bay … |
