- Type
- Fragrance allergen
- How serious
- Low severity
- Evidence
- Strong evidence
Why it is flagged
Listed by name because it is an established contact allergen. Most people react to none of these; if your skin flares unpredictably, these are the components worth tracking.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Industry Guide for the labelling of cosmetics Health Canada, 2026
- Safety Assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid and its Salts, and Benzyl Benzoate Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, 2017
- Opinion on fragrance allergens in cosmetic products (SCCS/1459/11) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, 2012
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) European Parliament and Council of the European Union, 2009