#5 The Refining Serum

Cosmetic whose composition was read from the brand website (website recognised under its name)

List observed on 27 October 2026 on rationale.com.

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Points to note

No ingredient in the recorded list is prohibited in all cases in European Union cosmetics.

3 ingredients are prohibited, except for the exceptions provided for by the regulation: Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil. The rule for each one, in the table, says which.

Who it concerns

For each group, the ingredients of the list that an official classification or rule mentions. Open an ingredient's page to read what the text says. A group with no name does not mean the ingredients were judged to have no effect for it.

Prohibition or serious classificationThe text prohibits the substance for this use, or ranks it among the most serious hazards (known or presumed carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic, identified endocrine disruptor).Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.

• Pregnancy and breastfeeding

  • Worth watching Salicylic AcidClassified under the CLP Regulation: reproductive toxicity, category 2 (Repr. 2), a hazard to the unborn child. The European Union nevertheless allows it under the conditions of its annex, after an opinion of its Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS).

• Babies and children

  • Prohibition or serious classification Salicylic AcidAnnex III, entry 98, prohibits it in products intended for children under 3: “Not to be used in preparations for children under 3 years of age.” Annex V, entry 3, prohibits it in products intended for children under 3: “Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age.”
  • Worth watching Zinc GluconateAnnex III, entry 24, sets a condition for children, for these products only: (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age. “(b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age”

• Skin, eyes and allergies

  • Worth watching Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel OilAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 353, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
  • Worth watching LimoneneClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin irritation, category 2 (Skin Irrit. 2); skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 88, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
  • Worth watching CitralClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin irritation, category 2 (Skin Irrit. 2); skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1).
  • Worth watching LinaloolClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin sensitisation, category 1B (Skin Sens. 1B). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 84, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
  • Worth watching CitronellolAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 86, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
  • For information Salicylic AcidClassified under the CLP Regulation: serious eye damage, category 1 (Eye Dam. 1). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
  • For information Citric AcidClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
  • For information Potassium SorbateClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.

• Environment

  • Worth watching LimoneneClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1); hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 1 (Aquatic Chronic 1).

• Read on the label

  • For information Salicylic AcidAnnex III, entry 98, requires this to be printed on the pack: “(a) (b) (c) Not to be used for children under 3 years of age* * Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age.”. Annex V, entry 3, requires this to be printed on the pack: “Salicylic acid: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age** **Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age. Salicylic acid salts: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age*** ***Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.”.

For a question about your own situation (pregnancy, child, allergy), show this list to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist: we cannot say whether this product suits you.

Recorded composition

List recorded on 27 October 2026, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA FLOWER OIL (Annex III, entry 350): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS LEAF OIL (Annex III, entry 356): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL (Annex III, entry 353): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; ZINC GLUCONATE (Annex III, entry 24): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 January 2027, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 July 2028, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; LIMONENE (Annex III, entry 88): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; CITRAL (Annex III, entry 70): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 January 2027, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 July 2028, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; CITRONELLOL (Annex III, entry 86): sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.

55 recognised ingredients out of 55.

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Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction): Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction under the CLPEU regulation that classifies chemicals by their hazards (EC No 1272/2008). Regulation, or identified endocrine disruptor. Irritation, allergy and environment: see “Who it concerns”.