Fragrance allergen

Hexadecanolactone

Named on 3% of the 6,851 perfume ingredient lists we hold (207 perfumes).

Formula
C16H30O2
Molar mass
254.41 g/mol
CAS
109-29-5

On the label

Named on 3% of the 6,851 perfume ingredient lists we hold (207 perfumes).

EU
Annex III, entry 335. Must be named above 0.001% in leave-on products (0.01% rinse-off).
Great Britain
Not on Great Britain's list. It came to the EU list in 2023 and a GB label need not name it.

A list that does not name it does not prove it is absent: brands only have to name it above the threshold.

Frequency by concentration

  • Eau de parfum 3% of 4,889
  • Eau de toilette 2% of 1,227
  • Extrait 4% of 341
  • Parfum 12% of 194
  • Cologne 0% of 114
  • Body spray 7% of 42
  • Other 0% of 27

Share of the perfumes we hold a list for, in each concentration.

Named alongside

Share of the lists naming Hexadecanolactone that also name each of these.

Perfumes whose box names it