Perfume
Level:
The purpose of this requirement is to reduce the risk of contact allergies when perfumed products are used. Fragrances are a common cause of contact allergy.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 11096:3
- Group:
- Cosmetic products
- Swedish:
Criterion text
Any perfumes1 shall be added 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 are subject to declaration under the Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Cosmetics regulation), in rinse-off products3.
The following compounds may be added to the product with a maximum of 0,001 weight percent:
- Fragrances that are subject to declaration under the Cosmetics Regulation, in leave-on products4.
Exceptions
Toothpastes and oral hygiene products may contain flavourings classified with H317 that are approved for use in food according to Regulation (EC) 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives. The exception does not cover flavourings classified in category 1A and only applies to the following extent:
- Adult products: a maximum of six flavourings with a maximum concentration of 1000 ppm (1000 mg/kg) each.
- Children's toothpaste: a maximum of two flavourings with a maximum concentration of 1000 ppm (1000 mg/kg) each.
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.
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
Nordic Swan Ecolabel for Cosmetics
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.
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, specification and safety data sheet
Make sure the perfume has an IFRA-certificate.
Also check the following in the perfume specification:
- That nitromusks and polycyclic musks are not included:
musk xylene CAS nr 81-15-2
musk ambrette CAS nr 83-66-9
moskene CAS nr 116-66-5
musk tibetine CAS nr 145-39-1
musk ketone CAS nr 81-14-1
HHCB CAS nr 1222-05-5, 78448-48-3, 78448-49-4, 114109-62-5 and 114109-63-6
AHTN CAS nr 1506-02-1 and 21145-77-7.
- That fragrances are not classified as H317. See the fragrances' safety data sheet, section "2 Hazardous properties".
- That fragrances that are subject to declaration are not included.
Information about the criterion
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA), is the official body of the perfume industry, for more information, see IFRA's website.
Please note that this requirement cannot be used in combination with requirement-id 11095:1 Unscented.
The requirement can be used in combination with requirement-id 11094:1 Sensitizing substances, which then also restricts substances classified with H334.
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
- 11096:3
- Version date
- 2025-09-30
2025-09-30, Requirement ID 11096:3: Exemptions for aromas classified with H317 in toothpaste and oral care products have been added.
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.