"Low penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- Other languages: Hidroksicitronelal, Hidroksisitronellal, Hidroxicitronelal, Hidroxicitronellal, Hydroksycytronellal, Хидрокицитронеллал, Хидроксицитронелал, هيدروكسي سيترونيلال, ヒドロキシシトロネラール, 하이드록시시트로넬랄
- INCI name: HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 203-518-7
- Classification: Allergen, Regulated, Alcohol
Namely
This chemical aromatic compound is part of the list of 24 allergens regulated by Europe. It is used for its scents of lily of the valley and lilac.
Restriction in Europe:
III/72
The maximum allowable limits and concentrations dependend on the use of the ingredients in:
a) Oral products
(b) Other products: 1.0%.
For a) and b):
The presence of the substance shall be indicated on the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19 (1) (g) when its concentration is upper than:
- 0.001% in products without rinsing,
- 0.01% in the products to be rinsed.
The maximum allowable limits and concentrations dependend on the use of the ingredients in:
a) Oral products
(b) Other products: 1.0%.
For a) and b):
The presence of the substance shall be indicated on the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19 (1) (g) when its concentration is upper than:
- 0.001% in products without rinsing,
- 0.01% in the products to be rinsed.
Its functions (INCI)
- Perfuming : Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials
This ingredient is present in 5.3% of cosmetics.
