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