Evidence
Health issue
Level of Concern
Source
Prohibited as a food additive by the World Health Organization
Only in: Food Scores®
Only in: Food Scores®
high
Environmental Working Group (EWG): Acceptable Daily Intake Values (FDA/WHO)
The European Food Safety Authority reports this substance causes liver damage in animals, which may also occur in sensitive subpopulations of people.
Only in: Food Scores®
Only in: Food Scores®
high
European Food Safety Authority. 2008. Coumarin in flavourings1 and other food ingredients with flavouring properties Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC). The EFSA Journal (2008) 793, 1-15.
Recognized by the European Union as a skin allergen
some
EU Cosmetics Directive: Allergen list
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance is an established contact allergen in humans.
some
EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5
some
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
May cause an allergic skin reaction
Only in: Household Cleaners
Only in: Household Cleaners
some
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
low
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
