SPF Scout · Ingredient

Coumarin

Fragrance ingredient (scent)

CAS 91-64-5

EU regulatory status

  • Restricted in cosmetic products in the EU

    Annex III (substances subject to restrictions), entry 77 — EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, as recorded in CosIng.

This status describes European Union cosmetics law: which substances may be used in cosmetic products sold there, and under what conditions. Regulations differ by region. It is not a statement about any specific product, and it does not predict whether your skin will react.

What this ingredient generally does

A fragrance ingredient, used to give the product its scent.

Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.

Published formulations that list this ingredient

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Where this information comes from

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