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To avoid hypersensitive reactions it has been required since 2003 to separately identify 26 potentially allergenic fragrances (synthetic or natural) in the INCI name, if they exceed a clearly laid down level of concentration. The SCCS (the EU’s advisory board) has now evaluated further perfume ingredients with regard to their allergy risk. Angelika Meiss, senior editor of COSSMA, has spoken to fragrance suppliers to discover what problems this may cause and what challenges it poses for the fragrancing of natural cosmetics.

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