Fragrance Allergens

Fragrance components

What is Fragrance Allergens?

Individual scent molecules — like linalool, limonene and citronellol — that occur naturally in essential oils and are also used in fragrance blends. EU and UK rules require them to be named on the label above a small threshold because some people react to them, and an expanded EU list adopted in 2023 adds more, such as linalyl acetate, terpineol and carvone. Most people tolerate them fine; if you have fragrance-sensitive skin, they are worth watching for.

In skincare terms, Fragrance Allergens is an ingredient some people find can be sensitising, depending on their skin.

What does it do?

Fragrance Allergens is primarily used for fragrance components.

Who it may suit

If your skin is sensitive or reactive, introduce it slowly and patch test first.

Where you'll find it

In our catalogue, Fragrance Allergens appears in moisturisers, spf, serums, body and more.

Also listed as

On an ingredients label (INCI), Fragrance Allergens may appear as: linalool, limonene, d-limonene, citronellol, geraniol, citral, coumarin, eugenol, isoeugenol, benzyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, hexyl cinnamal, amyl cinnamal, amylcinnamyl alcohol, cinnamyl alcohol, cinnamal, farnesol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, hydroxycitronellal, anise alcohol, butylphenyl methylpropional, evernia prunastri extract, evernia furfuracea extract, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, methyl 2-octynoate, linalyl acetate, terpineol, carvone, acetyl cedrene, geranyl acetate, pinene, menthol.

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