Cosmetic ingredient dictionary
Beta-Caryophyllene in cosmetics: what it is and what it does
Beta-Caryophyllene is a cosmetic ingredient that keeps the skin in good condition. It is one of the fragrance allergens EU labels name above set levels on new products since 31 July 2026. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 101 products, most often deodorants.
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What does Beta-Caryophyllene do in a product?
In a cosmetic product, Beta-Caryophyllene keeps the skin in good condition, adds scent and hides an unwanted smell or taste. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning, perfuming and masking.
What other names and numbers does Beta-Caryophyllene have?
- CAS number
- 87-44-5
- EC number
- 201-746-1
- CosIng reference
- 54743
Is Beta-Caryophyllene a fragrance allergen?
Yes. Beta-Caryophyllene is one of the fragrance allergens the EU added in 2023 (Regulation (EU) 2023/1545). Since 31 July 2026, a new product placed on the EU market must name it when there is more than 0.001% in a product left on the skin, or more than 0.01% in one that is rinsed off. Products already on sale may stay on shelves until 31 July 2028, so an older label may not name it yet.
Who should look out for Beta-Caryophyllene?
Which products contain Beta-Caryophyllene?
Open Beauty Facts finds Beta-Caryophyllene in the ingredient lists of 101 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often deodorants, toothpastes and perfumes.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 26 · Germany 26 · United Kingdom 10 · United States 6.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Beta-Caryophyllene turns up, not how much of the market it is.
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Sources
The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.
- European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
- Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- EU Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products (the annexes)
- EU Regulation 2023/1545 (fragrance allergen labelling)
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