Caredermis

Isoeugenol

Severity 6/10

fragrance

Is Isoeugenol safe?

Isoeugenol carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (allergy risk).

In plain language

A carnation-type scent chemical and one of the strongest sensitizers among declared fragrance allergens; industry limits its use concentration.

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Documented concerns

Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓

Allergy risk

6/10

Among the most potent of the EU-declarable fragrance allergens.

Official regulatory status

Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.

EU cosmetics: RestrictedIARC Group 2B

Guidance by skin profile

Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.

  • Sensitive skinHigh caution
  • Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
  • Dry skinNo specific concern
  • PregnancyNo specific concern
  • Babies & kidsNo specific concern
  • Eczema-proneBest avoided

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Isoeugenol — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.

See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.

Products in our library containing Isoeugenol

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