| 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: |
| Phototoxicity and potential for nitrosamine formation |
| 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 |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 2: Products applied to the axillae |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 3: Products applied to the face/body using fingertips |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 4: Products related to fine fragrance |
| 0.10 % |
| 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 |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 6: Products with oral and lip exposure |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 7: Products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
| Category 7A: Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
| No Restriction % |
| Category 7B: Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 8: Products with significant anogenital exposure |
| 0.10 % |
| Category 9: Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off |
| No Restriction % |
| Category 10: Household care products with mostly hand contact |
| Category 10A: Household care excluding aerosol products (excluding aerosol/spray products) |
| No Restriction % |
| Category 10B: Household aerosol/spray products |
| 0.10 % |
| 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 |
| No Restriction % |
| Category 11B: Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure |
| 0.10 % |
| 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. |
|
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.12 (μg/capita/day) |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.20 (μg/capita/day) |
| Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 2300 (μg/person/day) |
| Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
| publication number: 22 |
| Click here to view publication 22 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| cheese: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| chewing gum: | - | - |
| condiments / relishes: | 2.00000 | 25.00000 |
| confectionery froastings: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| fish products: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| frozen dairy: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| fruit ices: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| hard candy: | - | - |
| imitation dairy: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| milk products: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| poultry: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| processed fruits: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| snack foods: | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
|
| Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
| Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Processed fruit (04.1): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
| Confectionery (05.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| Bakery wares (07.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | - | - |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
