What are fragrance allergens?
A small percentage of the population suffers from fragrance allergies. There are 26 fragrance ingredients, agreed by dermatologists to cause allergic skin reactions, common in cosmetic products due to their widespread natural occurrence in plant extracts. In line with the 7th amendment of the EU Cosmetic Directive, product ingredient lists must declare the presence of any of these 26 fragrance allergens. The concentration of most of the individual fragrance allergens in a final cosmetic product is extremely low, and unlikely to lead to allergic skin reactions. However, the labelling of them provides the consumer information and allows choice of product. Oriflame Cosmetics has strict policies that ensure minimal allergens in skincare and toiletry products. Eye products are fragrance free and baby, sensitive, and intimate products are formulated using fragrances that are allergen free.
