| Category: |
| flavor and fragrance agents |
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
| IFRA Critical Effect: |
| Dermal sensitization and systemic toxicity |
| IFRA fragrance material specification: |
| Extracts and distillates of Peru balsam (the exudation from Myroxylon pereirae (Royle) Klotzsch) should not be used such that the total level exceeds 0.4% in cosmetic products. Based on a wide variety of test results on the sensitising potential of Peru balsam and its derivatives. |
| View the IFRA 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 |
| 0.073 % |
| Category 2: Products applied to the axillae |
| 0.022 % |
| Category 3: Products applied to the face/body using fingertips |
| 0.44 % |
| Category 4: Products related to fine fragrance |
| 0.41 % |
| 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 |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 5B: Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 5C: Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave-on |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 5D: Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc |
| 0.034 % |
| Category 6: Products with oral and lip exposure |
| 0.24 % |
| Category 7: Products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
| Category 7A: Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
| 0.83 % |
| Category 7B: Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
| 0.83 % |
| Category 8: Products with significant anogenital exposure |
| 0.034 % |
| Category 9: Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off |
| 0.80 % |
| Category 10: Household care products with mostly hand contact |
| Category 10A: Household care excluding aerosol products (excluding aerosol/spray products) |
| 0.80 % |
| Category 10B: Household aerosol/spray products |
| 2.90 % |
| 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 |
| 0.034 % |
| Category 11B: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure |
| 0.034 % |
| 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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