Table 10-6: Concentrations of Fragrance Mix I ingredients, hexyl cinnamal and coumarin in 22
perfumes marketed as natural cosmetics investigated in 1996.
| Fragrance |
In no. of perfumes |
Concentration % (w/w) |
Note: * Quantification was performed in one sample only, due to interference by a very large
amount of linalyl acetate in other samples.
|
| Geraniol |
14 |
1.191* |
| Cinnamal |
3 |
0.089, 0.109, 2.101 |
| Hydroxycitronellal |
5 |
0.135-6.044 |
| Cinnamyl alcohol |
8 |
0.035-2.289 |
| Eugenol |
2 |
0.027, 0.139 |
| Isoeugenol |
8 |
0.194-3.039 |
| Amyl cinnamal |
9 |
0.105-7.706 |
| Coumarin |
11 |
0.046-6.043 |
Source:
SCCS,  Opinion on Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products, page 80
|