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Atranol

أترانول

Banned fragrance material

The verdict

Skip this one — EU-banned

What it is

The most potent allergen inside oakmoss — banned outright.

⚡ WTF fact

Sensitises skin at exceptionally low levels — lower than almost any other fragrance allergen — which is why the EU banned it. Legal oakmoss must now have it stripped out (see Oakmoss extract).

Evidence & status

IARC carcinogen group

See rationale

EU status

PROHIBITED in cosmetics (Annex II)

US · FDA status

Permitted in US (no equivalent ban) — a real EU/US divergence

Halal status: halal

Halal status is moot: banned in EU regardless

Worth knowing

Use caution for children

Primary source

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 — prohibits HICC/Lyral, atranol and chloroatranol in cosmetic products (Annex II); off-market from 23 Aug 2021.

Evidence, not medical advice. You decide.

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