The ingredient narratives reshaping clean beauty.
Coumarin
aka 1,2-benzopyrone · tonka bean lactone · cis-o-coumaric acid lactone
Fragrance component contributing sweet, powdery, hay-like tonka bean notes to cologne and fougère compositions. On the EU's 26 mandatory fragrance allergen disclosure list.
- Sweet, powdery, hay-like fragrance character
- Fixative properties
- Tonka bean and sweet woody base note
- Used in classic masculine and fougère compositions
- Available from natural (tonka bean) and synthetic sources
- Eau de cologne
- Fougère fragrance compositions
- Aftershave
- Aromatic body products
- Woody fragrance bases
Oil-soluble fragrance component. EU mandatory allergen disclosure required. IFRA restricts use levels in leave-on applications.
EU mandatory fragrance allergen. IARC historical carcinogen classification at high oral doses — topical and inhalation at cosmetic use is not associated with carcinogenic risk. Sensitisation documented. IFRA restrictions apply.
Scrutinised in clean-beauty fragrance transparency. Most clean brands use fragrance-free positioning rather than engaging with individual allergen disclosure.
The ingredient narratives reshaping clean beauty.
Coumarin
aka 1,2-benzopyrone · tonka bean lactone · cis-o-coumaric acid lactone
Fragrance component contributing sweet, powdery, hay-like tonka bean notes to cologne and fougère compositions. On the EU's 26 mandatory fragrance allergen disclosure list.
- Sweet, powdery, hay-like fragrance character
- Fixative properties
- Tonka bean and sweet woody base note
- Used in classic masculine and fougère compositions
- Available from natural (tonka bean) and synthetic sources
- Eau de cologne
- Fougère fragrance compositions
- Aftershave
- Aromatic body products
- Woody fragrance bases
Oil-soluble fragrance component. EU mandatory allergen disclosure required. IFRA restricts use levels in leave-on applications.
EU mandatory fragrance allergen. IARC historical carcinogen classification at high oral doses — topical and inhalation at cosmetic use is not associated with carcinogenic risk. Sensitisation documented. IFRA restrictions apply.
Scrutinised in clean-beauty fragrance transparency. Most clean brands use fragrance-free positioning rather than engaging with individual allergen disclosure.