Fragrance ingredient
Coumarin
A naturally occurring and synthetic aromatic lactone with a sweet, vanilla-hay scent; one of the 26 EU-mandated declarable fragrance allergens in cosmetic products.
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Benefits
- ✓Contributes a sweet, vanilla-hay-like fragrance note
Watch for
- ⚠One of the 26 EU-regulated fragrance allergens; must be labeled on-product above 0.001% in leave-on and 0.01% in rinse-off cosmetics (EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III)
- ⚠Classified as a skin sensitizer; IFRA restricts use in fragrance applications
- ⚠Included in expanded allergen requirements under EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1545