Isoeugenol
fragrance
- Allergy risk:Among the most potent of the EU-declarable fragrance allergens.
A carnation-type scent chemical and one of the strongest sensitizers among declared fragrance allergens; industry limits its use concentration.
Secrets d'essences · Fragrance
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Moderate concern
Contains ingredients worth knowing about. Review the flags below against your skin's needs.
Concern score 55/100 · 15 ingredients analyzed
Driven by Isoeugenol — IARC Group 2B, EU CLP Skin Sens. 1A, EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted)
Ingredients with a documented concern, from official datasets and our reviewed database.
fragrance
A carnation-type scent chemical and one of the strongest sensitizers among declared fragrance allergens; industry limits its use concentration.
fragrance
An umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed scent chemicals. Fragrance is the leading cause of allergic contact dermatitis from cosmetics, and dermatologists routinely advise fragrance-free products for eczema, babies and sensitive skin.
solvent
Plain ethanol — position on the label matters: near the top it is drying; near the bottom it is a harmless solvent trace.
fragrance
A floral scent molecule found in lavender and many essential oils. It oxidizes on air exposure into strongly sensitizing compounds, which is why it must be declared on EU labels.
fragrance · solvent
The citrus-peel scent molecule. Like linalool, it becomes allergenic mainly after oxidizing in opened products.
fragrance
A rose/geranium scent molecule and one of the more frequently positive fragrance allergens in patch testing.
fragrance
The clove scent molecule, a long-established contact allergen on the EU declaration list.
fragrance
The lemon-scent molecule in lemongrass and citrus oils, a recognized contact allergen requiring EU label declaration.
uv filter
A UVB filter under regulatory re-review for hormonal effects and banned in some reef regions; steadily being replaced by newer filters in modern sunscreens.
uv filter
The main UVA filter in US sunscreens. Safe when properly stabilized, but it breaks down in sunlight into potentially sensitizing fragments in poorly formulated products.
fragrance
A sweet hay-scented molecule requiring EU allergen declaration; a regular positive in fragrance patch-test series.
fragrance
A rose-type scent component on the EU's mandatory-declaration allergen list.
Ingredients that are unflagged in our reviewed database, reviewed safe by the CIR panel, or on an EU permitted list.
This report is informational, not medical advice. Assessments summarize published findings (EU CosIng, IARC, ECHA, CIR, SCCS and others) about ingredients — not clinical testing of this specific product. Exposure, concentration and individual sensitivity all matter. Consult a dermatologist for medical concerns.
Same category, better ingredient safety score than this product — somewhere to look next if this one raised concerns.
Alcohol, parfum/fragrance, aqua/water/eau, ethylhexylmethoxycinnamate, linalool, limonene, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl salicylate, geraniol, isoeugenol, eugenol, coumarin, citral, citronellol, BHT