What’s new?
On the 10th of June 2026, the European Commission formally submitted a request to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) to conduct a comprehensive safety assessment addressing the safety of Cyclamen Aldehyde (CAS No 103-95-7). This request follows a call for data that concluded on April, 2025.
The mandate was triggered by the European Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) opinion issued in October 2025 recommending the classification of Cyclamen Aldehyde as ‘Reprotoxic Category 1B (H360Fd)’ under the CLP Regulation. This classification, if implemented, would normally result in a prohibition of use in cosmetic products under Article 15(2) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, unless specific safety criteria can be demonstrated.
Cyclamen Aldehyde is currently not listed in any Annex of the EU Cosmetics Regulation and is commonly used as a perfuming agent, for its fresh and floral scent. It is also listed as a food additive in the EU, and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has already concluded that it does not present a safety concern when used as a flavouring agent.
What now?
The SCCS is specifically requested to address the following issues:
- If Cyclamen Aldehyde is safe when used as a fragrance ingredient in fine fragrances and body
- lotions, at maximum concentrations of 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively
- Alternatively, what maximum concentration would be considered safe for Cyclamen Aldehyde in fragrances and body lotions
- Identification of any further scientific concerns regarding Cyclamen Aldehyde
Preliminary opinion expected within 9 months following standard SCCS evaluation procedures, with public consultation period.
