Lavender essential oil: allergens for your label
Lavender oil is itself on the EU allergen list. Above the threshold it goes on the label as "Lavandula Oil/Extract", and its own allergens (such as Linalyl Acetate) are listed separately as well.
Typical allergens in lavender oil
Approximate values from typical compositions. The real numbers vary between suppliers and batches, so use your supplier's declaration for the final label.
| Allergen | Typical % in the oil | On the list since |
|---|---|---|
| Linalyl Acetate | 40% | new (2023) |
| Linalool | 38% | original 24 |
| Beta-Caryophyllene | 5% | new (2023) |
| Terpineol | 1% | new (2023) |
| Geraniol | 0.9% | original 24 |
| Geranyl Acetate | 0.6% | new (2023) |
| Limonene | 0.5% | original 24 |
| Camphor | 0.5% | new (2023) |
| Pinene | 0.4% | new (2023) |
| Terpinolene | 0.3% | new (2023) |
| Coumarin | 0.25% | original 24 |
| Alpha-Terpinene | 0.1% | new (2023) |
Example: what goes on the label
Examples only, not recommended doses. Check the maximum dose for your product type in your supplier's IFRA certificate.
Soap with 2% lavender oil (rinse-off, threshold 0.01%)
EU and Canada: Lavandula Oil/Extract, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Beta-Caryophyllene, Terpineol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate.
Great Britain (24 only): Linalool, Geraniol.
Cream with 0.5% lavender oil (leave-on, threshold 0.001%)
EU and Canada: Lavandula Oil/Extract, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Beta-Caryophyllene, Terpineol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Limonene, Camphor, Pinene, Terpinolene, Coumarin.
Great Britain (24 only): Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Coumarin.
If you blend several oils, add up the same allergen from each of them before comparing with the threshold.