- New rules proposed by the European Commission could limit the use of about 12 key ingredients present in popular perfumes in an attempt to protect a relatively small group of people who are allergic to these.
- Brands are expected to come up with alternate ingredients to to alter their formulae and replicate the smell in compliance with the regulation.
- Smaller brands are likely to be more affected by this rule as this will require them to reformulate their perfumes and test them, wasting precious time and money.
- Some of the ingredients likely to be banned:
- Coumarin – found in tropical tonka beans.
- Eugenol – found in rose oil.
- Citral – found in lemon and tangerine oils.
- Atranol
- Chloroatranol.
- Oak moss and tree moss in its original form – used to give depth and maintain scents.
- HICC – a synthetic molecule which replicates the smell of lily of the valley.
- The rules have now undergone a public consultation, following which Member States will vote on it in August. This will be followed by a 3-month period where European Council and EU Parliament can oppose it.
- Read at: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31806&articlexml=information-is-attached-repeatedly-show-that-entanRonald-Hanson-01062014018031#
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