Chapter 8: Fragrance · Part 1: The listed fragrance allergens
Treemoss extract
- Contaminant risk
The worst fact: like oakmoss, it naturally contains atranol and chloroatranol, which the EU has banned from cosmetics.
Why brands use it: an earthy, mossy note that helps a scent last on the skin.
Take care if: you have a fragrance allergy.
Comes from: a lichen that grows on the bark of pine and fir trees.
Myth check: nil.
Contaminants: atranol and chloroatranol.
Fair to say: it's in fewer than 1 in 200 scented products.
Correct as of November 2026. What the badges mean
Sources
- European Commission. Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II and III; Regulations (EU) 2017/1410 (HICC, atranol, chloroatranol), 2020/1182 (CLP: Lilial Repr. 1B), 2021/1902 (Lilial ban), 2023/1545 (fragrance allergen labelling), 2026/909 (benzyl salicylate). eur-lex.europa.eu
- Safe Work Australia. Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS). hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au
The full source list is at the end of Chapter 8.