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Is Alantroot oil banned in perfume?
IFRA standard: Alantroot oil · Category 4, 51st Amendment
Prohibited
IFRA prohibits Alantroot oil in fine fragrance (Category 4, 51st Amendment): it may not be added to a perfume at any level.
Elecampane Absolute is also banned in EU cosmetics (Regulation 1223/2009, Annex II, entry 423).
Which materials contain Alantroot oil?
Sold as Alantroot oil itself; these may not be used:
A worked example
A 100 g concentrate, bottled as an eau de parfum at 18%:
| Material | Weighed |
|---|---|
| Elecampane Absolute | 1 g |
| Ethylene Brassylate no IFRA limit | 99 g |
Even 1 g in 100 g is too much: the calculator marks Alantroot oil Prohibited, and no strength makes this formula pass.
Or paste these lines into the calculator:
Elecampane Absolute 1 g Ethylene Brassylate 99 g
Questions
Is Alantroot oil banned in perfume?
Yes. IFRA prohibits it in Category 4 at any level.
Does this limit apply to candles or soap?
No. This is Category 4, fine fragrance on skin. Other products sit in other IFRA categories with other limits, which these pages and the calculator do not cover.