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TERPENES, – from EU list
REMEMBER! No inhalation studied are (cannot be!!) required.

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Common Name: TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS

EINECS No.: 266-034-5

CAS Registry No: 65996-98-7

Chem. Name: Limonene fraction of terpenes and terpenoids obtained from turpentine oil or citrus oils by fractionationor isomerization of other terpene fractions. Contains at least 80% limonene, the remainder being other terpene hydrocarbons.

Restrictions: Essential oils and isolates (e.g.3-carene) derived from the Pinaceae familiy, including Pinus and Abies genera, should only be used when the level of peroxides is kept to the lowest possible level, for instance by adding antioxidants at the time of production. Maximum peroxides content 10 mmoles/liter

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Several TERPENES as well as PINENES in the EU list of fragrance chemicals but not listed here, can be found from SCCNFP/0389/00 Final

THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON COSMETIC PRODUCTS AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR CONSUMERS OPINION CONCERNING

THE 1 ST UPDATE OF THE INVENTORY OF INGREDIENTS EMPLOYED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

SECTION II:

PERFUME AND AROMATIC RAW MATERIALS

Adopted by the SCCNFP during the plenary session

of 24 October 2000

http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/sccp/index_en.html

http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/sccp/outcome_en.html (List of opinions, The above mentioned is the third one (now): Opinion concerning the 1st update of the inventory of ingredients employed in cosmetic products section II : perfume and aromatic raw materials (adopted by the SCCNFP during the plenary session of 24 October 2000)(934KB)