Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
IFRA Critical Effect: | Dermal sensitization, Phototoxicity |
IFRA fragrance material specification: |
| Verbena absolute obtained from Lippia citriodora Kunth, should not be used as a
fragrance ingredient at a level over 1% in fragrance compounds.
This recommendation is based on test results of RIFM showing sensitization reaction
at 12% and no sensitization reaction at 2%. There is no evidence of photoxicity at
100% on hairless mice (private communication to IFRA). |
contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) |
citral | Max. Found: 25.6 % and Reason: Sensitization |
citronellol | Max. Found: 0.45 % and Reason: Sensitization |
eugenol | Max. Found: 0.55 % and Reason: Sensitization |
geraniol | Max. Found: 4.1 % and Reason: Sensitization |
methyl eugenol | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization |
trans-asarone | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity |
cis-asarone | Max. Found: 0.01 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity |
alpha-cedrene | Max. Found: 0.5 % and Reason: Sensitization |
beta-cedrene | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization |
IFRA: | View Standard |
View IFRA Standards Library for complete information. |
Please review Amendment 49 IFRA documentation for complete information. |
IFRA RESTRICTION LIMITS IN THE FINISHED PRODUCT (%): |
Category 1: Products applied to the lips |
0.12 % |
Category 2: Products applied to the axillae |
0.037 % |
Category 3: Products applied to the face/body using fingertips |
0.74 % |
Category 4: Products related to fine fragrance |
0.69 % |
| Category 5: Products applied to the face and body using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
Category 5A: Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
0.17 % |
Category 5B: Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
0.17 % |
Category 5C: Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
0.17 % |
Category 5D: Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc |
0.17 % |
Category 6: Products with oral and lip exposure |
0.40 % |
| Category 7: Products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
Category 7A: Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
1.40 % |
Category 7B: Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
1.40 % |
Category 8: Products with significant anogenital exposure |
0.072 % |
Category 9: Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off |
1.30 % |
| Category 10: Household care products with mostly hand contact |
Category 10A: Household care excluding aerosol products (excluding aerosol/spray products) |
4.80 % |
Category 10B: Household aerosol/spray products |
4.80 % |
| Category 11: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate |
Category 11A: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure |
2.70 % |
Category 11B: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure |
2.70 % |
Category 12: Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin |
No Restriction |
| Notes: |
IFRA FLAVOR REQUIREMENTS: |
Due to the possible ingestion of small amounts of fragrance ingredients from their use in products in Categories 1 and 6, materials must not only comply with IFRA Standards but must also be recognized as safe as a flavoring ingredient as defined by the IOFI Code of Practice (www.iofi.org). For more details see chapter 1 of the Guidance for the use of IFRA Standards. |
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Recommendation for verbena absolute france flavor usage levels up to: |
| 30.0000 ppm in the finished product.
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