Beauty ingredient · Fragrance ingredient
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC)
A synthetic fragrance prohibited in EU cosmetics because it caused many contact allergies.
- Labeled fragrance allergen
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A regulatory warning or restriction somewhere, or strong evidence of harm at typical intake. The concern level sets how many points Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC) costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Not permitted in cosmetics somewhereRegulatory
Prohibited in the EU because it was among the fragrance allergens causing the most contact allergy cases. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Rules around the world
| Where | Status | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Banned | Prohibited in cosmetic products (Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009). Products could not be placed on the market from 23 August 2019. | Aug 23, 2019 | [1] |
“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
- hicc
- lyral
- hydroxyisohexyl 3 cyclohexene carboxaldehyde
- hydroxyisohexyl 3 cyclohexene carboxaldehyde hicc
Sources
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“should not be used in cosmetic products as they are the fragrance allergens which caused the highest number of contact allergies cases in past years.”
eur-lex.europa.eu