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Annex III Entry 121 17/05/2013

3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene)

3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene) is listed in Annex III and may only be used under the conditions shown in this record.

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Restricted substance— Annex III, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 121

Record details

Other restrictions

Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L (15 )

Warnings

(15 ) This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.’

Chemical name

3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene)

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2013/344

SCCS opinions

Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS
13466-78-9
EC
236-719-3
Annex
III
Entry number
121

Inventory links for 3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene)

Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 41311

3-CARENE

CAS: 13466-78-9
EC: 236-719-3

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Annex III 124
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What Annex III means for 3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene)

3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene) is a restricted substance under Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Its use in cosmetics is only permitted under the specific conditions set out in the entry above, including applicable concentration limits, product type restrictions and required warning statements.

When including this substance in a formulation, all conditions — maximum concentration, product scope and warning labels — must be met simultaneously. Compliance with one condition does not override the others.

This record is linked to 1 CosIng inventory ingredient for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

  • Include required warning statement on product label.
  • Document conditions of use in the Product Information File (PIF).

Frequently asked questions

3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene) is listed in Annex III of EU Regulation 1223/2009 as a restricted substance. It may only be used under the conditions specified in the entry, including any maximum concentration, product type limitation and required warning statements shown above.

CAS 13466-78-9 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to 3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene) by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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Source note for Annex III record 3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene)

This page summarizes one Annex III record for 3-Carene; 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene) from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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