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Benzyl salicylate: IFRA 51 limits

CAS118-58-1

A soft, almost odourless floral blender common in white-floral and sunscreen-adjacent scents — quietly present in a large share of commercial fragrances.

IFRA categoryMax in finished product
1Lip products1.3%
5ABody lotion (leave-on)1.9%
5BFace cream (leave-on)1.9%
5DBaby products1.9%
6Oral & lip exposure4.3%
9Rinse-off (soap, shampoo, bath)14%
10AHousehold, hand contact51%
10BHousehold spray / aerosol51%
12No skin contact (candles, air care)no limit in our transcription

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Also one of the EU’s individually declarable fragrance allergens: above 0.001% in a leave-on or 0.01% in a rinse-off product it must be named on the label.

This table shows the nine IFRA categories Alchemis maps maker products to. The full 51st Amendment defines more (fine fragrance, deodorant, hair and others) — the official standards live atifrafragrance.org.

Advisory reference, never a certification. Percentages apply to the finished product. If a supplier certificate for your blend says otherwise, the certificate wins — it accounts for the actual composition.

Alchemis checks these limits against your whole recipe automatically — per constituent, across every ingredient.

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