Declarable fragrance allergens
When a fragrance allergen in a cosmetic product crosses 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off), it must be named individually in the ingredient list, not hidden inside "Parfum". This is the current list of those substances, with their CAS numbers and where each applies.
The EU expanded this list from 26 entries to 81 with Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, mandatory for new products from July 2026. Northern Ireland follows the EU list. Great Britain has not adopted the expansion: it retains 25 entries from the assimilated regulation, including one substance the EU has since removed. The US requires no individual fragrance-allergen labelling yet (MoCRA rulemaking pending).
Last checked 21 August 2026: checked against Reg (EU) 2026/909, which restricted Citral and Benzyl Salicylate but left the declarable list unchanged, and against the Great Britain list, which still differs from the EU one.
Sources
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 (OJ L 188, 27.7.2023), as corrected by the corrigendum of 11.11.2025, Annex (EUR-Lex)
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III (consolidated text of 01.05.2026), entries 67 to 92 (EUR-Lex)
- Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III, as it applies in Great Britain, entries carrying the individual-declaration condition (legislation.gov.uk)
Transcribed from the official texts linked above (source-audited against them); a labelling reference, not safety advice. You remain responsible for your product's compliance.