6 years ago
Most of us knew it was coming and dreaded it .. and I do so hate to be the bearer of bad news. I'm afraid the European Commission finally took the gloves off and enacted its amendment to sharpen EU restrictions on fragrance allergens.
On August 2017, the EC published two new regulations, Commission Regulation 2017/1410 and Commission Regulation 2017/1413. Both are aimed at revising Regulation 1223/2009, which is the framework EU law on the safety of cosmetic products (including perfume).
Pursuant to Regulation 2017/1410, the following substances will have to be phased out entirely in cosmetics including fragrances, placed on the EU market:
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Lyral [3- and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl) cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde (HICC)];
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Oakmoss [2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methyl-benzaldehyde (atranol)]; and
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Treemoss [3-Chloro-2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methyl-benzaldehyde (chloroatranol)].
Timeline for compliance with the prohibition of these three allergens:
- From August 23, 2019, only cosmetic products which comply with the Regulation shall be placed on the Union market.
- From August 23, 2021, only cosmetic products which comply with the Regulation shall be made available on the Union market.
Further reading:
- Synopsis on the EU's regulation on fragrance allergens:
The end of perfumery as we know it?- Mark Behnke's Editorial on the regulation's (un)scientific basis:
90 days til the end of perfume- Kafkaesque's
features on perfume regulation- IFRA's
position and
involvement via the IDEA
Source:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 of August 2, 2017 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products