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Turpentine in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Turpentine is a cosmetic ingredient that adds scent. The EU allows it only with limits or conditions. 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 10 products, most often mouthwash.

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What does Turpentine do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Turpentine adds scent. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: perfuming.

perfuming

What is Turpentine?

Turpentine, oil. Any of the volatile predominately terpenic fractions or distillates resulting from the solvent extraction of, gum collection from, or pulping of softwoods. Turpentine is a mixture of terpene hydrocarbons obtained from various species of Pinus.

CAS number
8006-64-2, 9005-90-7, 8052-14-0
EC number
232-350-7, 232-688-5
CosIng reference
41521

Is Turpentine restricted in the EU?

Yes, it has limits. The EU allows it only with limits or conditions of use, such as a maximum amount or a warning on the label (Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009, entries 124, 125 and 126).

The annex entry sets the exact limits, the products it may be used in and any warning the label must carry.

Is Turpentine a fragrance allergen?

Yes. Turpentine 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 Turpentine?

Fragrance-sensitive skinNot for youIt is a fragrance allergen EU rules name on new products since July 2026.

Read the fragrance (parfum) guide

Which products contain Turpentine?

Open Beauty Facts finds Turpentine in the ingredient lists of 10 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often mouthwash, bath and shower and shower gels.

  • Mouthwash1
  • Bath and shower1
  • Shower gels1

Products with it, by country of sale: Germany 3 · France 1 · Netherlands 1 · Switzerland 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Turpentine turns up, not how much of the market it is.

On these listsFragrance allergensRestricted in the EU

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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’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  3. EU Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products (the annexes)
  4. EU Regulation 2023/1545 (fragrance allergen labelling)

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