Table 8-3: Summary of EC3 values for fragrance substances in Table 8-1 and for other substances, all taken from the three references (164-166). The EC3 value intervals for potency categorisation (161, 205) were used for comparison of fragrances substances vs other substances.
| EC3 value interval |
Fragrance substances |
Other substances |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
| Note: * Substances should have been tested also at higher concentrations. |
| ≤ 0.2 |
2 |
3% |
28 |
11% |
| > 0.2 - ≤ 2 |
3 |
4% |
38 |
15% |
| > 2 |
50 |
71% |
127 |
49% |
| No EC3 value established * |
10 |
14% |
0 |
0% |
| No EC3 value calculated (NC) |
5 |
7% |
69 |
26% |
| All substances |
70 |
|
262 |
|
Source:
SCCS, 
Opinion on Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products, page 64