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Which fragrance allergens does this label actually name?
Paste a label to see which of the substances European and Canadian law require to be named appear on it — and what a short list is still not allowed to prove.
Read as a European Union label, from the words Aqua, Parfum.
This list names 5 fragrance allergens.
Named means the law required it, not that it will trouble you. Most people react to none of them.
Named for years
These have had to appear on European labels for years, and on Canadian ones since April 2026.
- Linalool Annex III 84
- Limonene Annex III 88
- Citronellol Annex III 86
- Geraniol Annex III 78
Only recently required
These joined the list in 2023. Stock labelled under the old rules can still be sold until 31 July 2028.
- Acetyl Cedrene Annex III 327
Only in some shades
These sit after “may contain”, which covers a whole shade range at once. That is not a statement that this jar holds them, so they are counted separately.
The 11 names we read
- Aqua
- Glycerin
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Parfum
- LinaloolNamed for years
- LimoneneNamed for years
- CitronellolNamed for years
- GeraniolNamed for years
- Acetyl CedreneOnly recently required
- Phenoxyethanol
Where these rules come from
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, consolidated text of 18 May 2026European Union · 2026-09-07Annex III, column h: entries requiring the presence of the substance to be indicated in the list of ingredients above 0,001 % in leave-on and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as regards labelling of fragrance allergensEuropean Union · 2026-09-07Annex: entries 327 to 371 added and entries 45, 46, 70, 73, 86, 88, 109, 114, 122, 124, 131, 133, 154, 157, 175, 196 and 324 replaced; transitional note that non-compliant products may be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available until 31 July 2028.
- Cosmetic Regulations (C.R.C., c. 869)Government of Canada · 2026-09-07Section 21.4: definition of fragrance allergen by reference to the European Restricted Substances List; subsections (3) to (5) on the parfum carve-out, the 0.01% and 0.001% thresholds, and the timing of the duty.
- Industry Guide for the labelling of cosmeticsHealth Canada · 2026-09-07Fragrance allergen disclosure: Appendix 1 List 1 of 24 allergens required from 12 April 2026 and List 2 of 57 allergens required for new cosmetics from 1 August 2026 and existing products from 1 August 2028.
- 21 CFR 701.3 - Designation of ingredientsUS Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-07Paragraph (a): fragrance or flavor may be listed as fragrance or flavor rather than by individual ingredient name.
- Federal Register document search, FDA, fragrance allergen labellingOffice of the Federal Register · 2026-09-07Search of FDA documents for fragrance allergen labelling returned no proposed or final rule establishing individual fragrance allergen disclosure as at 7 September 2026.
This reports labelling duties. It carries no hazard score and cannot tell you what you are allergic to — patch testing by a professional does that.