Fragrance Chemicals on the EU Annex ii: Chemicals prohibited from cosmetics in the EU

Fragrance Chemicals of Concern Present on the IFRA List 2015

Fragrance Chemicals on the EU Annex ii: Chemicals prohibited from cosmetics in the EU

    Additional fragrance chemicals of concern present on IFRA List 2015:

      • Fragrance chemicals assigned the pictogram GHS08 “Health Hazard” by UN GHS. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals assigned the pictogram GHS06  “Skull and Crossbones” by UN GHS. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals assigned the signal word “Warning” by UN GHS. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals assigned the signal word “Danger” by UN GHS. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals on the European Union Endocrine Disruptors Priority List. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals on the Canadian Cosmetic Ingredient HotList – chemicals prohibited & restricted for use in cosmetics in Canada. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals on the Washington State List of Chemicals of High Concern to Children. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals on the California Proposition 65, carcinogens and reproductive toxicants. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals classified as carcinogens by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–113. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals found in the National Toxicology Program 13th Report on Carcinogens. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals on the California Department of Toxic Substances Control Candidate Chemical List. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals on the European Union Substances of Very High Concern List. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals on the ChemSec SIN List. Click here.
      • Fragrance chemicals designated Toxic Substances in South Korea. Click here.

      This data is included in Women’s Voices for the Earth’s report: Unpacking the Fragrance Industry. Please cite accordingly.

        CAS #Chemical name
        108-95-2Phenol
        111-46-6Diethylene glycol (DEG); 2,2′-oxydiethanol for traces level, see Annex III
        111-77-32-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol (Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether; DEGME)
        128-80-31,4-bis(p-Tolylamino)anthraquinone (Solvent Green 3; CI 61565) when used as a substance in hair dye products
        25154-52-3Nonylphenol [1]
        4548-53-2Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700) when used as a substance in hair dye products
        64742-14-9Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated light, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
        64742-46-7Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
        64742-52-5Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy naphthenic, if they contain > 3% w/w DMSO extract
        6535-42-84-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)azo]naphthol (Solvent Red 3; CI 12010) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
        6706-82-72,2′-[Cyclohexylidenebis[(2-methyl-4,1-phenylene)azo]]bis[4-cyclohexylphenol] (Solvent Yellow 29; CI 21230) when used as a substance in hair dye products
        8007-00-9Peru balsam (INCI name: Myroxylon pereirae), when used as a fragrance ingredient
        84852-15-34-Nonylphenol, branched [2]
        91-20-3Naphthalene
        98-29-34-tert-Butylpyrocatechol