A survey and health assessment of cosmetic products for children

5.2.2 Analysis results
5.2.2.1 Fragrances
17 cosmetics samples were totally analyzed for 26 fragrances in repeat
determination. The sum of the proven fragrances varied from 1 mg/kg to
7800 mg/kg corresponding to from 0.0001% (w/w) to 0.78 (w/w).
The results are stated in the table in the unit mg/kg.
As described in chapter 3 ”Legislation”, and according to Appendix 3 of the
statutory order, the 26 fragrances mandatory to declare must be stated in the
declaration of content, no matter their function in the products, when the
concentration is higher than 0.001% (i.e. 10 mg/kg) in products which are not
to be cleansed and 0.01% (i.e. 100 mg/kg) in products which are to be
cleansed. This regulation with special statement of the 26 fragrances
mandatory to declare became effective in 2005 and applies for all cosmetics
being produced after 10 March 2005 (Stat. Ord. 422 §25, 2006).
In theory, it is still possible to buy products in the shops which are produced
before 10 March 2005 so that a non-declared content of one of the 26
fragrances mandatory to declare is legal. In connection with the survey we
have seen that a number of products being bought for the survey did not have
any separate declaration of the fragrances mandatory to declare but when
buying for the analyses these fragrances were declared separately.
In the tables below three columns for each analyzed product is presented. The
first two columns state the results from the repeat determinations. The third
column states with a “+” which of the 26 fragrances that is separately
declared on the declaration of content of the products. A “+” in the sum row
indicates whether there is a content of “perfume” according to the declaration
of content – and correspondingly a “-“ in the sum row states that perfume is
not a part of the product. At last, “Yes” or “No” states whether the
declaration matches the analysis results. So a “No” means divergences in
relation to the Cosmetics Statutory Order. Please note, with exception of two
(ID no. 166 and 209), that all the analyzed products are not stay-on products;
that means that only a content of perfume above 100 mg/kg must be declared
according to the Cosmetics Statutory Order.
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