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Chloroatranol

كلورو أترانول

Banned fragrance material

The verdict

Skip this one — EU-banned

What it is

The single strongest fragrance allergen known — banned.

WTF fact

Reactions have been documented at vanishingly small concentrations. The EU prohibited it; compliant oakmoss is processed to remove it.

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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