| Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
| IFRA Critical Effect: | Phototoxicity |
| IFRA fragrance material specification: |
| | The following essential oils contain small amounts of phototoxic furocoumarins. These levels are not high enough to require special restrictions if used alone, but if used in combination with one or the other phototoxic essential oil, attention should be paid that the total level of bergapten (5-MOP) in the consumer product does not exceed 15 ppm. It is the responsibility of fragrance manufacturers to ensure that the level is observed.
Typical levels of 5-MOP are the following: Tangerine oil cold pressed - 50 ppm. |
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) |
| citral | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization |
| citronellol | Max. Found: <0.10 % and Reason: Sensitization |
| citronellal | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization |
| Recommendation for tangerine oil california usage levels up to: |
| | 10.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
| publication number: 3 |
| Click here to view publication 3 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | 250.00000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 90.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - |
| cheese: | - | - |
| chewing gum: | - | 810.00000 |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | - | 160.00000 |
| fruit ices: | - | 160.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 20.00000 |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | - |
| hard candy: | - | 160.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | - |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | - | - |