Ingredient

Hydroxycitronellal

Mid risk

FunctionFragrance Allergen

What it is — Hydroxycitronellal (INCI: Hydroxycitronellal) is a fragrance ingredient with a soft, floral (lily-like) scent, and one of the fragrance components the EU requires to be declared on labels.

What it does — It is commonly used to give or round out a product's scent.

Typical use — It appears at low levels in scented skincare, hair and body products.

Who it suits / good to know — As an EU-listed fragrance allergen, it is among the components more likely to trigger sensitivity in fragrance-reactive people. Fragrance-free options exist if scent is a known trigger for you.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk: a fragrance allergen that can trigger sensitivity in reactive skin. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test before wider use if your skin is reactive.

Why we grade it Mid: Mid risk — a fragrance allergen that can trigger sensitivity in reactive skin.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 4 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.1 Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3 Deepeer Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair Pack Deepeer Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair PackScreening 9.1 JHP Argan Oil Hair Essence JHP Argan Oil Hair EssenceScreening 8.0
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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