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How much Majantol can you put in a perfume?
IFRA standard: 2,2-Dimethyl-3-(3-tolyl)propan-1-ol · Category 4, 51st Amendment
1.7%
of the finished perfume, at most
Under the IFRA Standards (51st Amendment, Category 4: fine fragrance on skin), Majantol may make up at most 1.7% of the finished perfume. In an eau de parfum at 18%, that is at most 9.44% of your concentrate: 9.44% of every 100 g.
Majantol is also one of the EU's declarable fragrance allergens: above 0.001% of a leave-on product it must be named on the label.
What the limit means at your strength
The limit is on the finished perfume, so the stronger the perfume, the less Majantol its concentrate can hold. If nothing else in the formula carries it:
| Perfume strength | Most Majantol in the concentrate |
|---|---|
| Cologne, 5% | 34% |
| Eau de toilette, 10% | 17% |
| 15% | 11.3% |
| Eau de parfum, 18% | 9.44% |
| 20% | 8.5% |
| Extrait, 25% | 6.8% |
Which materials contain Majantol?
Sold as Majantol itself, counted in full:
A worked example
A 100 g concentrate, bottled as an eau de parfum at 18%:
| Material | Weighed |
|---|---|
| Majantol | 14 g |
| Ethylene Brassylate no IFRA limit | 86 g |
Majantol brings 2.52% Majantol to the finished perfume, against a limit of 1.7%: 1.48 times the limit. To bring it inside on its own, the calculator cuts Majantol from 14 g to 8.969 g. Or keep the formula and bottle it weaker: the highest strength inside every limit is 12.14%.
Or paste these lines into the calculator:
Majantol 14 g Ethylene Brassylate 86 g
Questions
Is Majantol banned in perfume?
No. IFRA restricts it: at most 1.7% of a fine fragrance (Category 4).
How much Majantol can I use in an eau de parfum?
At 18%, at most 9.44% of the concentrate, if nothing else in the formula carries Majantol. Every other source counts toward the same total.
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.