Perfume Allergies Links

1. Some of the websites providing factual information on Perfume Allergies:

   • 1. European legislation on Cosmetics and Allergens:
   • 2. Opinions by European Commission Scientific Committees on fragrance allergens:
   • 3. Other information on contact allergies:

1. European legislation on Cosmetics and Allergens:

• Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976. This Directive lays down rules on the composition, labelling and packaging of cosmetic products. It also introduces a ban on animal testing and on the marketing of products that have been tested on animals:
  http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/documents/directive/ 
• List of 26 substances listed as allergens and which currently need to be identified on the label of consumer products:
   http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/files/legislation/allergenic_subst_en.pdf

2. Opinions by European Commission Scientific Committees on fragrance allergens:

• The former Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-Food Products opinion on
   Fragrance Allergy in Consumers (219 KB), which is the opinion that led to the the creation of the list of 26 allergenic substances.

3. Other information on contact allergies:

• The US National Library of Medicine information on contact dermatitis:
  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001872/