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Carvone
Carvone
A scent chemical that gives spearmint and caraway their smell, on the EU’s list of fragrance allergens.
What it does
Makers add it to give products a mint or caraway scent and flavor.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as a fragrance (adds scent).European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
The evidence, graded
expert consensusEU Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III entry 333 (carvone), added by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545: its presence must be indicated in the ingredient list when its concentration exceeds 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products. Non-complying products may be placed on the market until 31 July 2026 and made available until 31 July 2028.EU 2023 · Official Journal of the European Union, L 188, 27.7.2023 ↗
expert consensusIn 2023 the EU added more fragrance ingredients to the ones a label must name. Among them are lavender oil and extract, patchouli, rose, ylang-ylang, clove and sandalwood oils, terpineol and methyl salicylate. The EU says its scientific committee found these have clearly caused allergies in people. Labels name them so people who are already allergic can avoid them.EU 2023 · Official Journal of the European Union ↗
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