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Oakmoss absolute (oak moss extract)

Oakmoss absolute is the solvent extract of the lichen Evernia prunastri, the moss of the chypre and fougère structures.

Its natural atranol and chloroatranol are why it is restricted: EU law prohibits both substances in cosmetic products, and IFRA’s Standard limits the extract and sets a specification for the two.

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Name
oakmoss absolute (oak moss extract)
documented

Synonyms: Oakmoss absolute Evernia absolute Evernia prunastri, ext.

IFRA-067 · International Fragrance Association (IFRA) · read 2026-09-30

confidence A

Kind
natural
perfumery convention

the trade’s shared vocabulary; no single source

an extract of a lichen

confidence B

Botanical
Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.
documented

The SCCS indicated in its opinion of 26-27 June 2012 that atranol and chloroatranol are natural components of oak tree moss (Evernia prunastri) and treemoss (Evernia furfuracea) extracts regulated in entry 91 and 92, respectively, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

EU-2017-1410 · Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 of 2 August 2017 amending Annexes II and III to Regul · read 2026-09-30

confidence A

Part
the lichen itself
perfumery convention

the trade’s shared vocabulary; no single source

no filed source names the part; the extract is of the whole lichen by the trade’s convention

confidence C

Extraction
solvent extraction
perfumery convention

the trade’s shared vocabulary; no single source

an absolute is the product of solvent extraction by the trade’s convention; no filed source describes oakmoss’s

confidence B

Grade
not on record
not on record

no grade on record

Descriptors
mossy
perfumery convention

the trade’s shared vocabulary; no single source

the trade’s word for the material; no filed source describes its smell

confidence B

Regulation
documented

IFRA-067, EU-2009-1223, EU-2017-1410: each record above quotes its entry.

Price band
not on record
not on record

nothing on the site is for sale (the decisions log)

Constituents
  • 2,6-Dihydroxy-4-Methylbenzaldehyde · share not on record
    identity: documented

    The SCCS indicated in its opinion of 26-27 June 2012 that atranol and chloroatranol are natural components of oak tree moss (Evernia prunastri) and treemoss (Evernia furfuracea) extracts regulated in entry 91 and 92, respectively, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

    EU-2017-1410 · Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 of 2 August 2017 amending Annexes II and III to Regul · read 2026-09-30

    confidence A

    share: not on record

    no share on record; IFRA’s specification limits each below a stated level in the extract (IFRA-067)

  • 3-Chloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde · share not on record
    identity: documented

    The SCCS indicated in its opinion of 26-27 June 2012 that atranol and chloroatranol are natural components of oak tree moss (Evernia prunastri) and treemoss (Evernia furfuracea) extracts regulated in entry 91 and 92, respectively, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

    EU-2017-1410 · Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 of 2 August 2017 amending Annexes II and III to Regul · read 2026-09-30

    confidence A

    share: not on record

    no share on record; IFRA’s specification limits each below a stated level in the extract (IFRA-067)

In teaching accords
In history

Sources

  1. EU-2017-1410 · Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 of 2 August 2017 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. OJ L 202, 3.8.2017, p. 1. eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1410/oj · read 2026-09-30 · EU legislation; reuse terms not re-read (UNVERIFIED); quoted
  2. IFRA-067 · International Fragrance Association (IFRA). IFRA Standard: Oakmoss extracts, Amendment 49 (2020). Geneva: IFRA Standards Library. d3t14p1xronwr0.cloudfront.net/docs/standards/IFR… · read 2026-09-30 · published by IFRA; no reuse licence stated; quoted
  3. EU-2009-1223 · Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast). OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59. eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1223/oj · read 2026-09-30 · EU legislation; reuse terms not re-read (UNVERIFIED); quoted

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this record as data: /data/material/oakmoss-absolute.json · version 1 · updated 2026-09-30 · confidence A