Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Eau de Toilette

Ethanol-based solvent carrier (~80% of formula). Drying to skin but otherwise inert.

Solvent; safe.

Trade-secret blanket term that legally conceals dozens to hundreds of individual aromachemicals. Designer fragrance blends almost always contain synthetic polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide) — endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in human fat tissue, breast milk, and wastewater — alongside Ambroxan, Iso E Super, and historically DEP phthalate solvents. No disclosure obligation in the US.

BANNED in EU cosmetics since March 2022 as a CMR (Carcinogen / Mutagen / Reproductive toxin, Category 1B) under EU Regulation 2021/1902. Animal studies showed reproductive toxicity. Still legal and used in US-market designer fragrances. Single most concerning ingredient in any modern leave-on cosmetic.

BANNED in EU cosmetics since August 2021 as an extreme dermal sensitizer (EU Reg. 2017/1410). Tested at ~2% positive rate in fragrance-allergy patch panels. Still appears in US-market reformulations of legacy designer fragrances because the US has no equivalent ban. Worst-class contact allergen.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Category 2 skin sensitizer; the EU SCCS has flagged it for cumulative exposure risk across multiple fragranced products.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers — exposure is high in spray-on fragrance.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; recognized dermal sensitizer with cumulative-exposure concerns.

Synthetic antioxidant. Possible endocrine disruptor (mild estrogenic activity in cell studies); banned as a food additive in several countries. Restricted in California Prop 65 listings for some uses.

Chemical UV filter and one of the most studied endocrine disruptors in cosmetics. Mimics estrogen, blocks androgen receptors, detected in 96%+ of US urine samples. Banned in Hawaii, Key West, Aruba, and Palau for reef toxicity. Banned in EU as a fragrance additive (allowed only at sunscreen-active concentrations). No legitimate use in a leave-on fragrance spray.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Oxidizes on skin and in the bottle into stronger sensitizers; one of the top causes of fragrance contact dermatitis. Required label disclosure means it is present above 0.001% in this leave-on product.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; documented dermal sensitizer.

EU 26 fragrance allergen — one of the strongest dermal sensitizers in the IFRA standards. IFRA imposes strict use-level caps in leave-on products precisely because cinnamaldehyde causes high rates of contact dermatitis.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with strong sensitizing potential — IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products specifically because of its high contact-allergy rate.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Clove-derived; documented strong dermal sensitizer with IFRA-restricted use levels in leave-on products.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with mild preservative function; contact dermatitis is documented in spray fragrances.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with rose-like odor. Documented skin sensitizer; oxidation products are even more reactive.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Recognized dermal sensitizer; one of the most frequently cited fragrance allergens in patch-test studies.