Table 13-4: Fragrance substances categorised as possible contact allergens.
Opinion on fragrance allergens in cosmetic products

INCI name (or, if none exists, perfuming name according to CosIng) CAS number Human evidence: see text EC 3 value (min; %) SAR
 Individual chemicals
CYCLOHEXYL ACETATE 622-45-7 limited none 0
ETHYLENE DODECANEDIOATE 54982-83-1 limited none 0
HYDROXYCITRONELLOL 107-74-4 limited none 0
METHOXYTRIMETHYLHEPTANO L 41890-92-0 limited none 0
METHYL p-ANISATE 121-98-2 limited none 0
METHYL DIHYDROJASMONATE 24851-98-7 limited none 0
PHENETHYL ALCOHOL 60-12-8 limited none 0
PHENYLPROPANOL 122-97-4 limited none 0
AMYLCYCLOPENTANONE 4819-67-4 negative none +
BENZYL ACETATE 140-11-4 negative none +
6-ETHYLIDENEOCTAHYDRO-5,8-METHANO-2H-BENZO-1-PYRAN 93939-86-7 negative none +
3α,4,5,6,7,7α-HEXAHYDRO-4,7-METHANO-1H-INDEN-5(OR 6)-YL ACETATE 54830-99-8 negative none +
alpha-IONONE 127-41-3 negative none +
beta-IONONE  79-77-6 negative none +
METHYL IONONE (mixture of isomers) 1335-46-2 negative none +
TERPINEOL ACETATE (Isomer mixture) 8007-35-0 negative none +
alpha-TERPINYL ACETATE 80-26-2 negative none +
CITRONELLYL NITRILE 51566-62-2 none none ++
alpha-CYCLOHEXYLIDENE BENZENEACETONITRILE 10461-98-0 none none +
DECANAL 112-31-2 none none ++
DIHYDROMYRCENOL 18479-58-8 none none +
3,7-DIMETHYL-1,6-NONADIEN-3-OL 10339-55-6 none none ++
2-ETHYL-4-(2,2,3-TRIMETHYL-3-CYCLOPENTEN-1-YL)-2-BUTEN-1-OL 28219-61-6 none none +
GERANYL ACETATE 105-87-3 none none ++
HEXAHYDRO-METHANOINDENYL PROPIONATE 68912-13-0 none none +
IONONE isomeric mixture 8013-90-9 none none +
ISOBERGAMATE 68683-20-5 none none +
METHYL DECENOL 81782-77-6 none none +
TRICYCLODECENYL PROPIONATE 17511-60-3 none none +
OXACYCLOHEXADECENONE 34902-57-3 none none ++
VERDYL ACETATE 2500-83-6/ 5413-60-5 none none +
trans-beta-Damascone 23726-91-2 none none +
gamma-Damascone 35087-49-1 none none +
Citronellal  106-23-0 none none ++
Phenethyl salicylate 87-22-9 none none ++
Natural extracts
ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL 84775-39-3 Limited none
CEDRUS DEODARA WOOD OIL 91771-47-0 Limited none
CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA LEAF OIL 72968-50-4 Limited none
CITRUS TANGERINA … 223748-44-5 Limited none
CYMBOPOGON NARDUS / WINTERIANUS HERB OIL 89998-15-2; 91771-61-8 Limited none
ILLICIUM VERUM FRUIT OIL 84650-59-9 Limited none
LAVANDULA SPICA 97722-12-8 Limited none
LITSEA CUBEBA 90063-59-5 Limited none   
PELARGONIUM ROSEUM 90082-55-6 Limited none   
SALVIA spp. Diverse Limited none   
TAGETES PATULA 91722-29-1 Limited none   
THYMUS spp. 84929-51-1 Limited none   
VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES 8016-96-4; 84238-29-9 Limited none   

Source: SCCS,  Opinion on Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products, pages 111-113