Fragrance ingredient
Benzyl Benzoate
A fragrance compound and solvent that is one of the 26 EU-declarable fragrance allergens, requiring label disclosure above defined concentration thresholds.
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Benefits
- ✓Contributes fragrance; also used as a solvent for other fragrance components
Watch for
- ⚠One of the 26 EU-regulated fragrance allergens; must be labeled above 0.001% in leave-on and 0.01% in rinse-off products
- ⚠Included in Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EU) 1223/2009 and updated by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545
- ⚠Patch testing recommended for fragrance-sensitive skin