[MFDS Card News] The truth of fragrance in cosmetics

 The truth of fragrance in cosmetics

The truth of fragrance in cosmetics

From January 1, 2020, Obligation to label skin allergen among cosmetic ingredients

Various fragrances in cosmetics we use every day!

So far, numerous fragrances have been identically called "fragrance." Now, skin allergens are specifically labelled in cosmetic packaging.

[Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act]

Fragrance ingredients may be labelled as "fragrance"; however, the skin allergen that are determined and publicly announced by Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall not be labelled under a general term "fragrance." The names of such allergens shall be clearly indicated and labelled.

[25 types of allergens that shall be labelled and indicated]

- α-Amylcinnamaldehyde benzyl alcohol

- Geraniol

- Cinnamyl alcohol

- α-Amylcinnamaldehyde eugenol

- Hydroxycitronnellal

- Isoeugenol

- Amylcinnamyl alcohol

- Benzyl salicylate

- Farnesol citral

- Cinnamal

- Coumarin

- Anise alcohol

- Evernia furfuracea (treemoss) extract

- Benzyl Benzoate

- Citronellol

- Hexyl Cinnamal

- Limonene

- Benzyl cinnamate

- Methyl 2-octynoate

- α-isomethyl ionone

- Butylphenyl methylpropional

- Evernia pronustri (oakmoss) extract

- Linalool

Should we be careful about all 25 allergens?

Not everyone shows allergic reactions to those 25 allergens.

Like food allergens such as nuts, lactose, and peach, allergic reactions may not occur depending on individual's immune response.

Check your cosmetic ingredients before using it!

Please refer to the Press Relase on Jan. 8, 2020 for more information.

By - MFDS