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coumarin
CAS Number: 91-64-5
The statistical data we collected from 219 public perfume formulas suggests that the mean dose for coumarin is 1.0%. The typical lower limit is 0.50%, and the usual higher limit is 2.0%. The highest amount of coumarin we encountered in any single formula is 7.5%, and the lowest was 0.0070%.
Please note that according to the IFRA Standard Category 4, the level of coumarin should not exceed 1.5% of the final product. Assuming that you will be using your formula for an alcoholic perfume at a 10% dilution, this means you should only use coumarin at 15% or less of the formula.
Restriction Limits In The Finished Product (IFRA Amendment 49):
Category 1
0.089 %
Category 2
0.080 %
Category 3
0.089 %
Category 4
1.5 %
Category 5A
0.38 %
Category 5B
0.11 %
Category 5C
0.16 %
Category 5D
0.035 %
Category 6
0.0024 %
Category 7A
0.18 %
Category 7B
0.18 %
Category 8
0.035 %
Category 9
0.52 %
Category 10A
0.52 %
Category 10B
1.6 %
Category 11A
0.035 %
Category 11B
0.035 %
Category 12
33 %
0.0070%
0.50%
1.0%
2.0%
7.5%
Min
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Aroma Ingredient Usage Statistics
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