CAMPHOR is graded C (Moderate) by Expert·ING, based on COSING, FDA regulatory data. It is restricted under Health Canada (Restricted).
CAMPHOR
Safety grade: C
Camphor is a waxy, cooling substance that comes from the camphor tree or is made in a lab. It has a strong, minty smell and creates a refreshing sensation on skin.
Camphor is used in cosmetics to make products taste or smell unpleasant (to prevent accidental ingestion), to mask unwanted odors, and to add flexibility to product textures.
Graded using: COSING, FDA.
- Health Canada — Restricted
- EU COSING — Restricted
Last verified: May 26, 2026
Safer alternatives to CAMPHOR
- DENATONIUM BENZOATE — Grade A. Denatonium benzoate is the standard bittering agent replacing camphor's unpalatable taste function.
- TRIETHYL CITRATE — Grade A. Triethyl citrate provides plasticizer flexibility and can mask odors like camphor does.
- ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE — Grade A. Acetyl tributyl citrate functions as a plasticizer and fragrance masking agent similarly to camphor.
Other EU Fragrance Allergen ingredients
- LIMONENE — Grade C
- LINALOOL — Grade C**
- BENZYL ALCOHOL — Grade C**
- CITRONELLOL — Grade C
- HEXYL CINNAMAL — Grade C
- GERANIOL — Grade C
Other Plasticiser ingredients
- SORBITOL — Grade A
- DIBUTYL ADIPATE — Grade A**
- DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE — Grade A
- DIISOPROPYL SEBACATE — Grade A
- TRIACETIN — Grade A
- TRIBUTYL CITRATE — Grade A