Paco Rabanne 1 Million Eau de Toilette
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Summary
Paco Rabanne 1 Million Eau de Toilette scores 10/100. A men's leather-amber designer fragrance from Puig. Issues: (1) contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) per some published US-market INCI panels — BANNED in EU cosmetics since March 2022 as a Category 1B reproductive toxin (CMR). Formula varies by SKU/region; US bottles often retain it; (2) twelve IFRA / EU-declared dermal sensitizers including hydroxycitronellal (top-class sensitizer, same family as EU-banned HICC), cinnamal (one of the strongest EU 26 sensitizers), eugenol, isoeugenol — the heaviest declared-sensitizer profile in the men's designer category; (3) undisclosed 'Parfum' trade-secret blend hiding synthetic musks. The cinnamal + isoeugenol + hydroxycitronellal stack is one of the worst dermal-irritation profiles available in mass-market men's fragrance.
Key ingredients 16
Parfum (Fragrance)Very Bad
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.
See more about Parfum (Fragrance) →HydroxycitronellalVery Bad
EU 26 fragrance allergen and well-documented strong dermal sensitizer. The closely related Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde (HICC / Lyral) was banned by the EU in 2021 for the same class of sensitization issues; hydroxycitronellal itself remains restricted but is repeatedly cited in patch-test registries as a top fragrance allergen.
See more about Hydroxycitronellal →CinnamalVery Bad
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.
See more about Cinnamal →IsoeugenolVery Bad
EU 26 fragrance allergen and a top-strength dermal sensitizer per IFRA. Use level in leave-on products is capped at 0.02% by IFRA because of its high allergic-contact-dermatitis rate.
See more about Isoeugenol →Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial)Very Bad
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.
See more about Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) →CoumarinBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Category 2 skin sensitizer; the EU SCCS has flagged it for cumulative exposure risk across multiple fragranced products.
See more about Coumarin →LimoneneBad
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.
See more about Limonene →Alpha-Isomethyl IononeBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; recognized dermal sensitizer with cumulative-exposure concerns.
See more about Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone →LinaloolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers — exposure is high in spray-on fragrance.
See more about Linalool →Benzyl AlcoholBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with mild preservative function; contact dermatitis is documented in spray fragrances.
See more about Benzyl Alcohol →EugenolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Clove-derived; documented strong dermal sensitizer with IFRA-restricted use levels in leave-on products.
See more about Eugenol →CitralBad
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.
See more about Citral →CitronellolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Recognized dermal sensitizer; one of the most frequently cited fragrance allergens in patch-test studies.
See more about Citronellol →GeraniolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with rose-like odor. Documented skin sensitizer; oxidation products are even more reactive.
See more about Geraniol →Alcohol Denat.Neutral
Ethanol-based solvent carrier (~80% of formula). Drying to skin but otherwise inert; denaturant identity is not disclosed.
See more about Alcohol Denat. →Aqua (Water)Neutral
Solvent; safe.
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