Allergen

EU regulated fragrance allergens

Under EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, 26 fragrance substances must be declared on the product label when present above 0.001% in leave-on products or 0.01% in rinse-off products.

Regulated allergens
25
Regulation
EU 1223/2009 Annex III

Source note for the allergen list

This list brings together 25 EU fragrance allergens from the current dataset and links each item to any matching annex records when available.

Use this list for quick discovery of the regulated EU allergens, but verify label decisions against the current official threshold rules and any linked annex restrictions.

All 26 allergens

Allergen105-13-5

ANISE ALCOHOL

Anisyl alcohol, p-Methoxybenzyl alcohol

1 annex records
Allergen104-55-2

CINNAMAL

Cinnamaldehyde

1 annex records
Allergen5392-40-5

CITRAL

Geranial, Neral

1 annex records
Allergen106-22-9

CITRONELLOL

3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol

1 annex records
Allergen91-64-5

COUMARIN

1-Benzopyran-2-one

1 annex records
Allergen97-53-0

EUGENOL

4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol

1 annex records
Allergen4602-84-0

FARNESOL

3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol

1 annex records
Allergen106-24-1

GERANIOL

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol

1 annex records
Allergen101-86-0

HEXYL CINNAMAL

2-Phenylmethylideneoctanal, Hexyl cinnamaldehyde

1 annex records
Allergen97-54-1

ISOEUGENOL

2-Methoxy-4-propenylphenol

1 annex records
Allergen5989-27-5

LIMONENE

d-Limonene, Dipentene

1 annex records
Allergen78-70-6

LINALOOL

3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol

1 annex records

About EU fragrance allergens

The 26 fragrance allergens listed here are substances identified as common sensitisers. EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 requires them to be declared by name in the ingredient list when their concentration exceeds defined thresholds.

Threshold limits: above 0.001% in leave-on products (creams, lotions, perfumes) and above 0.01% in rinse-off products (shampoos, shower gels, soaps).

Each allergen page links to its CosIng annex record when available, showing its regulatory context within Annex III restricted substances.