Plantmedium risk Common irritant
Essential Oils
INCI · Various
Umbrella term for concentrated plant oils. Most are complex mixtures of sensitizing fragrance chemicals. NEA recommends avoiding all essential oils for eczema-prone skin.
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NEA-listed irritant — essential oils are complex fragrance mixtures that aggravate eczema
How common is it?
Essential Oils appears in 65 of 4,442 products (1.5%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in cleansers (9 products). See the full prevalence dataset →
Names to look for on labels
Essential Oils appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.
VariousTea Tree OilLavender OilLavandula Angustifolia OilEucalyptus OilEucalyptus Globulus Leaf OilPeppermint OilMentha Piperita OilRosemary OilRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf OilLemongrass OilCymbopogon Flexuosus OilYlang Ylang OilCananga Odorata Flower Oilआवश्यक तेलएसेंशियल ऑयल
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