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Data: Fair

Fragrance

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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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shampoo2045 products
conditioner1799 products
body wash/cleanser1428 products
moisturizer1274 products
hair treatment/serum1041 products
liquid hand soap996 products
mask911 products
lipstick871 products
antiperspirant/deodorant801 products
hair styling aide749 products
bar soap707 products
facial moisturizer/treatment669 products
bath oil/salts/soak662 products
fragrance for women602 products
foundation591 products
exfoliant/scrub580 products
lip gloss526 products
hair color and bleaching515 products
facial cleanser514 products
recreational sunscreen410 products
lip balm394 products
styling gel/lotion371 products
hand sanitizer353 products
hair spray346 products
hand cream342 products
body spray329 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)306 products
serums & essences294 products
fragrance for men213 products
body oil187 products
daily use with SPF184 products
body firming lotion179 products
sunless tanning171 products
toners/astringents158 products
shaving cream136 products
concealer131 products
bronzer/highlighter123 products
makeup remover122 products
setting powder/spray121 products
styling mousse/foam117 products
bubble bath110 products
makeup primer108 products
beard care106 products
baby wipes104 products
detangler104 products
eye shadow100 products
baby shampoo97 products
beard oil87 products
around-eye cream86 products
baby lotion76 products
shaving cream (men's)70 products
blush70 products
after shave68 products
anti-aging68 products
lip plumper68 products
polish remover67 products
baby soap65 products
53 products
foot moisturizer43 products
after sun product42 products
lip balm with SPF40 products
baby oil37 products
CC cream35 products
baby sunscreen32 products
body powder31 products
beard cleanser31 products
facial powder30 products
baby powder30 products
baby bubble bath27 products
nail polish27 products
diaper cream26 products
depilatory23 products
foot cleansing23 products
mascara23 products
glitter21 products
nail treatment20 products
tanning oil19 products
cuticle treatment18 products
hair removal waxes17 products
body cleansing wipes17 products
skin fading/lightener16 products
eyelash glue16 products
hair-loss treatment16 products
BB cream16 products
lip liner14 products
toothpaste14 products
foot odor control13 products
muscle/joint soreness13 products
brow liner10 products
eye liner8 products
eye makeup remover7 products
damaged skin treatment7 products
facial cleansing wipes7 products
hair relaxer6 products
baby toothpaste4 products
other eye makeup3 products
pore strips3 products
oil controller2 products
vapor rubs2 products
tooth whitening2 products
mouthwash2 products
makeup removing wipes2 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
other men's products1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human immune 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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human respiratory toxicantOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human respiratory irritant - moderate evidenceOpen 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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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