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Fragrance Allergen

Hexyl Cinnamal

also on labels as Alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde

Jasmine/chamomile-scented aromatic fragrance compound included at the end of INCI lists for consumer allergen disclosure.

Good to knowHair typesFound in 5 products
Ingredients · as printedMatrix Food For Soft Rich Hydrating Treatment Mask

Aqua / Water / Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Behentrimonium Chloride, Parfum / Fragrance, Isopropyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Dilauryl Thiodipropionate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Persea Gratissima Oil / Avocado Oil, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Linalool, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract / Rosemary Leaf Extract.

Hexyl Cinnamal is 10th, 10th of 19.Dotted words have their own page.
Good to know

Regulated fragrance allergen; present at trace aromatic levels rather than functional hair-care levels.

Hair types

Notes for different hair

Non-reactive scalps; flag for fragrance-sensitive users.

General patterns from our research, not rules. Hair of the same type can respond differently, so your own results count most.
Found in these products

On 5 of the 34 labels we've read

Labels list ingredients from most to least, down to about 1%. Below that, the order is free.

Cleanse 1 · Condition 1 · Leave-in 1 · Style 2 · Seal 0

  1. 10of 19
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  3. 20of 26
  4. 23of 31
  5. 33of 40

These are labels we've read by hand from brand sites and packaging, not a list of recommendations. We add more as we go.

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Source: The Good Coil research · Ref ING-072Get this as data (JSON)How we write these