On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.
Terpineol
p-menth-1-en-8-ol (CAS No.98-55-5, EC No.202-680-6, INCI : Terpineol) is an ingredient listed in Cosing, without a declared function.
It is not currently regulated by the European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Annex III/343 (Restricted substances) indicates :
The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
It is not listed in Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation 1272/2008.
France intends to propose that the substance be classified as toxic to reproduction.
Capric acid
Decanoic acid (CAS No.334-48-5, EC No.206-376-4, INCI: Capric Acid) is an ingredient listed in Cosing, with the functions: Cleansing, Surfactant - Emulsifiying, Fragrance, Surfactant - Cleansing - Perfuming.
It is not currently regulated by the European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
It is listed in Annex VI/607-709-00-X of the European CLP Regulation 1272/2008, with the following classifications:
• Skin Irrit. 2, H315 - Causes skin irritation.
• Eye Irrit. 2, H319 - Causes serious eye irritation.
• Aquatic Chronic 3, H412 - Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Austria proposes a change to the classification of eye hazards, which would result in:
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