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Carvone

Spearmint/caraway scent — regulated under EU Regulation 2023/1545 (expansion of declarable fragrance allergens from 26 to 81+).

CAS Number

99-49-0

EC Number

202-759-5

INCI Name

CARVONE

Status

Declarable

Declaration thresholds (EU 2023/1545)

Leave-on products

0.100%

= 10 mg/kg (10 ppm)

Rinse-off products

1.00%

= 100 mg/kg (100 ppm)

Carvone must be separately declared in the ingredient list (INCI) when its concentration in the finished product exceeds these values. Below the threshold, no separate mention is required.

Essential oils containing Carvone

Carvone is typically encountered as an isolated fragrance compound (often synthetic) rather than a constituent of the 30 essential oils in our reference database. Concentration data comes from your supplier's IFRA certificate, COA, or GC/MS report.

Check your formula against Carvone automatically

Upload your supplier PDFs and Allergen81 extracts every allergen, runs the threshold math (including pre-hapten grouping), and generates your INCI-compliant label.

Carvone — FAQ

When does Carvone need to be declared on a cosmetic label?

Under EU Regulation 2023/1545, Carvone must be listed separately in the ingredient declaration (INCI) when its concentration in the finished product exceeds 0.100% in leave-on products or 1.00% in rinse-off products.

Which essential oils contain Carvone?

Carvone is most commonly encountered as an isolated fragrance compound rather than a natural constituent of the essential oils in our database. Check your supplier documentation for exact levels.