Help! This perfume in hand cream and washing powder is dangerous
Beware, the scent of lilies of the valley can be dangerous!
Lilial is a fragrance used in detergents and cosmetics. He is said to exude the scent of lilies of the valley, is often in fabric conditioners, shower gel, perfume, soaps and hand creams. And there he also noticed Ökotest recently when testing hand creams. In many products traces of Lilial were found. Scandalous: Already in 2006, a BASF study showed that dietary intake of Lilial in male rats resulted in shrinking testes and females in stillbirths. He is considered since reproductive harm.
Why is Lilial not banned?
The impact of the Lilial fragrance on human health, but also on the environment, was examined in 2012 as part of Sweden's substance evaluation. In 2013 it was decided that further data is needed before the substance can be finally assessed. So we can wait so eagerly. how long is currently unknown. In particular, the International Fragrance Association IFRA is committed to a further approval of Lilial in low concentrations.
You have to pay attention to this, if you want to bypass Lilial
A look at the INCI list of the product makes us smarter. Under the name "Butylphenyl Methylpropional" there is the perfume Lilial out there. Basically, you should, of course, for products that smell of lilies of the valley, pay attention to the ingredients. Anyone who is unsure can always test their products through Toxfox or Codecheck apps or websites. More than 80,000 products have been registered and evaluated for their ingredients.
Even who relies on the EU not leaving any cosmetic risk material on the market? Also in terms of allergies Lilial is a classic irritant and should be used with caution.
