- Type
- Fragrance allergen
- How serious
- Moderate severity
- Evidence
- Strong evidence
Why it is flagged
One of the more potent sensitisers on the EU's declarable list, and a frequent cause of positive patch tests.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Industry Guide for the labelling of cosmetics Health Canada, 2026
- Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the Disclosure of Cosmetic Ingredients (SOR/2024-63) Government of Canada (Canada Gazette, Part II), 2024
- Opinion on fragrance allergens in cosmetic products (SCCS/1459/11) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, 2012
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast) European Union (Official Journal of the European Union), 2009
Also listed as
cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic aldehyde