Flavour/Aroma ●
TL;DR. It provides a taste and odor profile, especially in lip and oral-care products, and can help mask base odors from oils, surfactants, or actives.
What does Flavour/Aroma do in a cosmetic formula?
It provides a taste and odor profile, especially in lip and oral-care products, and can help mask base odors from oils, surfactants, or actives.
Is Flavour/Aroma clean?
As a generic label, it can represent many undisclosed components, so clean-beauty programs usually scrutinize it for allergen disclosure and sensitization potential rather than treating it as a single substance. Well-characterized, allergen-declared versions are generally accepted, while certain listed allergens or restricted components may trigger limits.
Is Flavour/Aroma sustainable?
Sourcing varies from plant-derived isolates and fermentation products to petrochemical synthetics, so the footprint is highly formula-specific. Many small volatile organics biodegrade, but some components have aquatic persistence or supply-chain pressure when sourced from botanicals at scale.
Is Flavour/Aroma COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS only when the composition meets the standard’s rules for natural-origin materials and restricted components; synthetic compositions generally do not align with COSMOS-organic/natural. Green Chemistry alignment depends on renewable feedstocks, efficient extraction or fermentation, readily biodegradable components, and tight impurity control.
How does Flavour/Aroma work chemically?
This material is not one molecule but a formulated mixture of low-molecular-weight volatile and semi-volatile compounds, often including esters, aldehydes, ketones, lactones, terpenes, and alcohols selected for sensory impact. Typical use is about 0.05 to 1% in leave-on skin care and up to around 2% in lip or oral products; unsaturated components can oxidize with air, heat, or light, so antioxidants, opaque packaging, and allergen review are common co-formulation considerations.
Last updated 2026-05-16