Is PARFUM safe to use in EU cosmetics?

PARFUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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PARFUM

PARFUM is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Inventory details for PARFUM

INCI name

PARFUM

Description

Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 35851
Imported identity: PARFUM
Source update: 09/09/2020

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for PARFUM

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Key data

CAS

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

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Function

FRAGRANCE: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
PERFUMING: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#19071 · PARFUM

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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PANAX GINSENG ROOT WATERFRAGRANCE, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING, TONIC

PANDANUS AMARYLLIFOLIUS LEAF EXTRACTDEODORANT, FRAGRANCE

PAPAVER RHOEAS FLOWER WATERASTRINGENT, FRAGRANCE

PASSIFLORA INCARNATA WATERFRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING

PELARGONIC ACIDCLEANSING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS CERAFRAGRANCE

PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS EXTRACTFRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How PARFUM appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PARFUM as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

PARFUM is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

PARFUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PARFUM carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for PARFUM

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PARFUM from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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