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Data: Fair

Fragrance

Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● AROMA
● FRAGRANCE
● PARFUM

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG Verified products require a full review of all fragrance ingredients


The word "fragrance" or "parfum" on the product label represents an undisclosed mixture of various scent chemicals and ingredients used as fragrance dispersants such as diethyl phthalate. Fragrance mixes have been associated with allergies, dermatitis, respiratory distress and potential effects on the reproductive system.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo2314 products
conditioner2002 products
body wash/cleanser1423 products
moisturizer1341 products
hair treatment/serum1147 products
liquid hand soap974 products
lipstick925 products
hair styling aide898 products
mask874 products
antiperspirant/deodorant863 products
bar soap747 products
facial moisturizer/treatment665 products
exfoliant/scrub593 products
bath oil/salts/soak583 products
lip gloss577 products
fragrance for women575 products
foundation560 products
hair color and bleaching519 products
facial cleanser496 products
hair spray438 products
styling gel/lotion427 products
recreational sunscreen407 products
lip balm370 products
body spray342 products
hand cream327 products
serums & essences300 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)296 products
hand sanitizer232 products
fragrance for men205 products
sunless tanning182 products
body oil178 products
daily use with SPF168 products
styling mousse/foam157 products
toners/astringents153 products
shaving cream138 products
setting powder/spray119 products
baby shampoo107 products
concealer102 products
baby wipes100 products
detangler99 products
body firming lotion99 products
bubble bath97 products
bronzer/highlighter97 products
blush96 products
around-eye cream90 products
beard care90 products
makeup remover88 products
makeup primer86 products
shaving cream (men's)82 products
beard oil82 products
baby soap76 products
after shave75 products
polish remover71 products
baby lotion69 products
lip plumper68 products
anti-aging58 products
after sun product43 products
eye shadow42 products
42 products
lip balm with SPF39 products
foot moisturizer38 products
baby oil37 products
body powder36 products
beard cleanser36 products
body cleansing wipes34 products
diaper cream29 products
baby powder29 products
nail polish29 products
baby sunscreen29 products
CC cream28 products
hair removal waxes27 products
facial cleansing wipes27 products
depilatory26 products
baby bubble bath25 products
tanning oil22 products
glitter22 products
toothpaste22 products
nail treatment21 products
eyelash glue20 products
foot odor control19 products
cuticle treatment18 products
mascara17 products
skin fading/lightener16 products
foot cleansing16 products
hair-loss treatment16 products
facial powder14 products
BB cream14 products
muscle/joint soreness13 products
makeup removing wipes11 products
lip liner8 products
brow liner7 products
eye liner7 products
damaged skin treatment6 products
pore strips6 products
nail glue5 products
eye makeup remover4 products
baby toothpaste4 products
hair relaxer3 products
other eye makeup3 products
vapor rubs2 products
tooth whitening2 products
mouthwash2 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
oil controller1 products
hair perm1 products
other men's products1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human immune system toxicant or allergenOpen scientific literature
Human immune toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceOpen scientific literature
One or more human case studies show significant immune or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature

Miscellaneous

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknownOpen scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more studies show significant any disruptionOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human respiratory irritant - moderate evidenceOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human respiratory toxicantOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
6578 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Score legend

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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