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Is Musk tibetene banned in perfume?
IFRA standard: Musk tibetene · Category 4, 51st Amendment
Prohibited
IFRA prohibits Musk tibetene in fine fragrance (Category 4, 51st Amendment): it may not be added to a perfume at any level.
Musk Tibetene is also banned in EU cosmetics (Regulation 1223/2009, Annex II, entry 422).
Which materials contain Musk tibetene?
Sold as Musk tibetene itself; these may not be used:
A worked example
A 100 g concentrate, bottled as an eau de parfum at 18%:
| Material | Weighed |
|---|---|
| Musk Tibetene | 1 g |
| Ethylene Brassylate no IFRA limit | 99 g |
Even 1 g in 100 g is too much: the calculator marks Musk tibetene Prohibited, and no strength makes this formula pass.
Or paste these lines into the calculator:
Musk Tibetene 1 g Ethylene Brassylate 99 g
Questions
Is Musk tibetene 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.