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FRAGRANCE
Score:
Data: Fair
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| shampoo | 717 products |
| lipstick | 700 products |
| conditioner | 645 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 544 products |
| mask | 521 products |
| moisturizer | 452 products |
| foundation | 436 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 307 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 279 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 277 products |
| liquid hand soap | 275 products |
| lip gloss | 259 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 250 products |
| serums & essences | 248 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 241 products |
| facial cleanser | 228 products |
| fragrance for women | 218 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 217 products |
| bar soap | 207 products |
| hair styling aide | 193 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 184 products |
| lip balm | 143 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 132 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 120 products |
| hair spray | 114 products |
| eye shadow | 105 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 103 products |
| hand cream | 96 products |
| concealer | 90 products |
| fragrance for men | 89 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 88 products |
| body firming lotion | 83 products |
| body spray | 80 products |
| makeup remover | 76 products |
| makeup primer | 74 products |
| toners/astringents | 69 products |
| shaving cream | 56 products |
| blush | 52 products |
| body oil | 49 products |
| hand sanitizer | 49 products |
| baby shampoo | 47 products |
| bubble bath | 42 products |
| sunless tanning | 42 products |
| detangler | 39 products |
| facial powder | 37 products |
| baby soap | 34 products |
| mascara | 32 products |
| baby lotion | 30 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 30 products |
| beard oil | 29 products |
| lip liner | 25 products |
| around-eye cream | 24 products |
| beard care | 23 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 22 products |
| polish remover | 22 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 21 products |
| baby wipes | 20 products |
| anti-aging | 19 products |
| after shave | 17 products |
| foot moisturizer | 17 products |
| BB cream | 15 products |
| baby bubble bath | 13 products |
| lip plumper | 13 products |
| CC cream | 12 products |
| foot cleansing | 12 products |
| baby oil | 12 products |
| after sun product | 12 products |
| 11 products | |
| diaper cream | 11 products |
| brow liner | 10 products |
| depilatory | 9 products |
| hair relaxer | 9 products |
| oil controller | 9 products |
| eye makeup remover | 9 products |
| beard cleanser | 7 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 6 products |
| baby powder | 6 products |
| makeup with SPF | 6 products |
| glitter | 6 products |
| cuticle treatment | 5 products |
| nail treatment | 5 products |
| eye liner | 5 products |
| toothpaste | 4 products |
| nail polish | 4 products |
| baby sunscreen | 4 products |
| body powder | 4 products |
| tanning oil | 3 products |
| foot odor control | 2 products |
| vapor rubs | 2 products |
| other eye makeup | 2 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
| pore strips | 1 products |
| mouthwash | 1 products |
| hair removal waxes | 1 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Known human immune system toxicant or allergen | SCCNFP (The Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products Intended for Consumers) 1999. Opinion concerning fragrance allergy in consumers. A review of the problem. Analysis of the need for appropriate consumer information and identification of consumer allergens. SCCNFP/0017/98 Final. December 1999. |
| A review article reports fragrance in cosmetics causes allergic contact dermatitis. | Tatyana Hamilton & Gillian C de Gannes. 2011. Allergic contact dermatitis to preservatives and fragrances in cosmetics. Skin therapy letter 16(4), 1-4. |
| A review article reports fragrances causes skin allergies in children. | Anne Birgitte Simonsen, Mette Deleuran, Jeanne Duus Johansen & Mette Sommerlund 2011. Contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis in children - a review of current data. Contact dermatitis 65(5), 254-65. |
Miscellaneous
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | Open scientific literature |
Endocrine disruption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Human case studies and in vitro testing shows that lavender oil is estrogenic. | J Tyler Ramsey, Yin Li, Yukitomo Arao, Ajanta Naidu, Laurel A. Coons, Alejandro Diaz & Kenneth S. Korach. 2019. Lavender Products Associated With Premature Thelarche and Prepubertal Gynecomastia: Case Reports and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Activities. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 104(11), 5393-5405. |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| A peer-reviewed study reports fragrance causes respiratory irritation in people. | J Elberling, P S. Skov, H. Mosbech, H. Holst, A. Dirksen & J. D. Johansen. 2007. Increased release of histamine in patients with respiratory symptoms related to perfume. Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology 37(11), 1676-80. |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| A peer-reviewed study reports fragrance exacerbates asthma. | Kumar P, Caradonna-Graham VM, Gupta S, Cai X, Rao PN, Thompson J Inhalation challenge effects of perfume scent strips in patients with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1995 Nov;75(5):429-33. |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life | EU Ecolabel Detergents Ingredients Database |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
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| 6578 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- SCCNFP (The Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products Intended for Consumers) 1999. Opinion concerning fragrance allergy in consumers. A review of the problem. Analysis of the need for appropriate consumer information and identification of consumer allergens. SCCNFP/0017/98 Final. December 1999.
- Tatyana Hamilton & Gillian C de Gannes. 2011. Allergic contact dermatitis to preservatives and fragrances in cosmetics. Skin therapy letter 16(4), 1-4.
- Anne Birgitte Simonsen, Mette Deleuran, Jeanne Duus Johansen & Mette Sommerlund 2011. Contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis in children - a review of current data. Contact dermatitis 65(5), 254-65.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- J Tyler Ramsey, Yin Li, Yukitomo Arao, Ajanta Naidu, Laurel A. Coons, Alejandro Diaz & Kenneth S. Korach. 2019. Lavender Products Associated With Premature Thelarche and Prepubertal Gynecomastia: Case Reports and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Activities. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 104(11), 5393-5405.
- J Elberling, P S. Skov, H. Mosbech, H. Holst, A. Dirksen & J. D. Johansen. 2007. Increased release of histamine in patients with respiratory symptoms related to perfume. Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology 37(11), 1676-80.
- Kumar P, Caradonna-Graham VM, Gupta S, Cai X, Rao PN, Thompson J Inhalation challenge effects of perfume scent strips in patients with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1995 Nov;75(5):429-33.
- EU Ecolabel Detergents Ingredients Database
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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