IFRA Categories
When using fragrance oils in your products there is a maximum limit (set by the
fragrance oil manufacturer) of the oil that can be included depending on the
type of product being made.
The types of product (IFRA class) are listed below.
IFRA class
Finished product type
1
Products intended for application to the lips
2
Deodorants and antiperspirants
3a
Hydroalcoholic products to be applied to recently
shaved skin (EdT range)
3b
Hydroalcoholic products to be applied to recently
shaved skin (fragrance range)
3c
Products intended for eyes (eye shadow, liner,
mascara, makeup etc) eye cream.
Men’s facial creams and balms
3d
Tampons
4a
Hydroalcoholic products to be applied to unshaven
skin (EdT range)
Scent strips, scratch and sniff and other paper
products where skin contact is incidental
4b
Hydroalcoholic products to be applied to unshaven
skin (fragrance range)
4c
Hair styling aids (sprays), hair sprays, hair deodorant
Body creams, emulsions, lotions, gels and oils for the
skin
Foot care products
IFRA class
Finished product type
4d
Fragrancing cream
5
Women’s facial creams, face makeup (excluding eye
cream), face masks, hand cream
Wipes or refreshing tissues for face, neck, hands and
body
6
Toothpaste, mouthwash
7a
Intimate wipes, baby wipes
7b
Insect repellant (to be applied to the skin)
8
Makeup removers (not including face cleansers)
Hair styling aids non spray (mousse, gel, leave-in
conditioner)
Nail care
All powders and talcs (including baby powders)
9a
Liquid soap, bar soap, depilatory
Conditioner (rinse-off), shampoos of all types
(including baby shampoos)
Face cleansers (washes, gels, scrubs etc)
Shaving creams (stick, gel, foam etc)
Body washes (including baby washes)
Shower gels, bath gels, mousses, salts, oils and other
products added to bath water
9b
Feminine hygiene pads / liners
IFRA class
Finished product type
9c
Other aerosols (including air freshners, sprays, but
not including deodorant / antiperspirants, hair
styling spray)
10a
Hand wash / machine wash, laundry detergents
(liquid, powder, gels etc) including laundry bleaches
Other household cleaning products (fabric cleaners,
carpet cleaners etc)
Dry cleaning kits
Fabric softeners of all types including fabric softener
sheets
Hand dishwashing detergent
Hard surface cleaners (bathroom and kitchen
cleansers, furniture polish etc)
Shampoos for pets
10b
Diapers / nappies
Toilet seat wipes
11a
All non-skin contact including:
Air fresheners (excluding aerosol products), plug-ins,
solid substrate, membrane delivery, toilet blocks,
joss sticks, insecticides (mosquito coil, paper,
electrical etc excluding aerosols), plastic articles
(excluding toys), candles, fuels, paints, floor wax,
liquid refills for air fresheners (cartridge system)
11b
All incidental skin contact including:
Machine dish wash detergents and deodorisers,
machine only laundry detergents, deodorisers /
maskers (eg fabric drying machine deodorisers,
IFRA class
Finished product type
11b continued
carpet powder)
Pot pourri, fragrancing sachets, liquid refills for air
fresheners (non-cartridge system)
Shoe polishers, cat litter, animal sprays (excluding
aerosols), treated textiles (starch sprays, fabric
treatments etc), tights with moisturisers
Odoured distilled water (to be added to steam irons)