On 3 August 2026, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) published a notice announcing that, pursuant to Section 83 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, an industrial chemical — Gnidia daphnifolia flower extract (CAS 2207590-23-4) — had been added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC), with a listing date of 31 July 2026. The substance is primarily used as a fragrance/flavouring, and following its listing, enterprises may lawfully introduce (import or manufacture) it within the assessed scope.
Basic substance information
The table below sets out the information published on the AICIS website.
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Item |
Content |
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CAS Number |
2207590-23-4 |
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Chemical Name |
Gnidia daphnifolia, ext. |
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Molecular Formula |
Unspecified |
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Listing date |
31 July 2026 |
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Legal Basis |
Section 83, Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 |
Assessment scope and end uses
The substance was added to the inventory following the grant of an assessment certificate, and the assessment scope sets clear limits on its form, annual introduction volume, end uses, and maximum concentrations. Its form is the absolute of Gnidia daphnifolia flowers, obtained through ethanol extraction of the concrete produced via hexane extraction; the annual introduction volume is capped at 25 kg, and it may be imported at a maximum concentration of 1% as part of a fragrance formulation for local further compounding. The maximum permitted concentrations in each end-use product category are shown in the table below.
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End-use product category |
Concentration limit |
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Air care products – instant action air fresheners |
≤0.1% |
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Air care products – continuous action air fresheners |
≤1% |
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Personal care products (cosmetics, except oral care) – deodorants (non-spray) |
≤0.05% |
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Personal care products (cosmetics, except oral care) – other products |
≤0.11% |
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Apparel and footwear care products |
≤0.1% |
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Cleaning and furniture care products |
≤0.1% |
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Laundry and dishwashing products |
≤0.1% |
Significance of the listing
Inclusion in the AIIC indicates that the substance has completed AICIS's safety assessment. Introductions falling within the scope authorised by the assessment certificate (i.e. use, product category, concentration and annual introduction volume) may be carried out compliantly under the corresponding category, without the need to repeatedly apply for permission for the same scope; however, where the substance is to be used beyond that scope — for example by extending its uses, increasing the concentration, or raising the annual introduction volume — a fresh assessment must be applied for, or the applicable introduction category confirmed, failing which introduction outside the scope is not permitted.
ChemRadar Insights
When introducing this substance, enterprises must strictly comply with the use scope, product categories and concentration limits authorised in the assessment certificate, and ensure that the annual introduction volume does not exceed the 25 kg cap; if use beyond the scope is planned, they should apply to AICIS for an assessment or confirmation of the introduction category in advance to avoid non-compliance. Enterprises in the cosmetics, air care, cleaning and laundry product sectors that import or manufacture this substance may check, in light of their own product formulations and import plans, whether they fall within the assessment scope described above.
