Perfume
Level: Core
Fragrances are a common cause of contact allergy. If perfumed products are used, it is important that the perfumes are produced in a safe way.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 11096:2
- Group:
- Cosmetic products
- Swedish:
Criterion text
Any perfumes1 shall be produced in accordance with the International Fragrance AssociationsIFRA2 standards or equivalent.
Nitromusk compounds and polycyclic musk compounds shall not be added to the product:
The following compounds may be added to the product with a maximum of 0,01 weight percent:
- Fragrances classified as sensitizing with H317
- Fragrances that shall be declared according to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, in rinse-off products3.
The following compounds may be added to the product with a maximum of 0,001 weight percent:
- Fragrances that shall be declared according to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, in leave-on products4
1Perfumes refer to substances /mixtures of substances that have been added to improve the product's fragrance properties.
2IFRA, the International Fragrance Association is the official body of the perfume industry, for more information, see www.ifraorg.org
3Rinse off products are products intended to be removed from skin, hair and mucous membranes after use, such as soap, shampoo and similar.
4Leave on products are products intended for prolonged contact with skin, hair and mucous membranes such as lotions, hand cream and similar.
Verification
The supplier shall, upon request, be able to present any of for example the following:
- Valid license for any of for example the following labels:
Good Environmental Choice for Cosmetics, version 2018:1
Nordic Swan Ecolabel for Cosmetics, version 3
EU Ecolabel for cosmetic products, (EU) 2021/1870
- IFRA certificate and a certificate from the product manufacturer showing that fragrances classified with H317 and/or shall be declared according to the cosmetic regulation are not included in the product in concentrations above 0.01 weight percent for rinse-off products and 0,001weight percent for leave-on products. Safety data sheets and/or the perfume supplier's specification for all ingredient fragrances shall be available as a basis for this.
- The supplier’s self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.
Proposed follow-up
Labelling
If the requirement is verified with a label, check that there is a valid license for the product in question. This can be controlled here: Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Good Environmental Choice, EU Ecolabel.
IFRA-certificate and perfume specification
Make sure the perfume has an IFRA-certificate. Also check the perfume specification to ensure that the specified fragrances are not included in the perfume.
Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body
If a verified self-declaration is used to prove that the requirement is fulfilled, request the supplier’s self-declaration, including documentation showing that the requirement is met. The self-declaration shall be verified by a verification body accredited for the task in accordance with ISO / IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.
Information about the criterion
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA), is the official body of the perfume industry, for more information, see www.ifraorg.org.
This requirement cannot be used in combination with 11095 "Unscented".
There are currently a limited number of accredited verification bodies for ISO/IEC 17029 (Conformity assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies) as it is a relatively new standard. This may change, especially if the demand for verifying compliance in this way increases. More information about the standard and accredited verification bodies can be found on Swedac's website.
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 11096:2
- Version date
- 2022-07-07
2022-07-07, Requirement ID 11096: 2: Substances covered by legal requirements have been deleted from the requirement. 2019-05-07, Requirement ID 11096: 1: The scope of the requirement has been expanded to limit more fragrances.