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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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shampoo2175 products
conditioner1893 products
body wash/cleanser1383 products
moisturizer1329 products
hair treatment/serum1099 products
mask971 products
liquid hand soap944 products
lipstick892 products
hair styling aide850 products
antiperspirant/deodorant811 products
bar soap677 products
facial moisturizer/treatment667 products
exfoliant/scrub584 products
bath oil/salts/soak581 products
lip gloss572 products
fragrance for women561 products
facial cleanser529 products
hair color and bleaching521 products
foundation479 products
styling gel/lotion421 products
recreational sunscreen414 products
hair spray409 products
lip balm380 products
body spray344 products
hand cream339 products
serums & essences306 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)283 products
hand sanitizer272 products
fragrance for men184 products
sunless tanning180 products
daily use with SPF171 products
body oil157 products
toners/astringents154 products
styling mousse/foam138 products
shaving cream131 products
bronzer/highlighter117 products
setting powder/spray116 products
concealer104 products
detangler104 products
bubble bath103 products
makeup remover102 products
baby shampoo99 products
blush95 products
baby wipes93 products
around-eye cream90 products
makeup primer90 products
beard care88 products
beard oil83 products
shaving cream (men's)77 products
lip plumper75 products
baby soap74 products
after shave72 products
polish remover72 products
baby lotion67 products
anti-aging65 products
body firming lotion55 products
after sun product43 products
eye shadow42 products
39 products
lip balm with SPF38 products
beard cleanser36 products
body powder33 products
foot moisturizer33 products
CC cream33 products
baby oil32 products
baby powder29 products
baby sunscreen29 products
body cleansing wipes29 products
diaper cream27 products
baby bubble bath27 products
nail polish27 products
hair removal waxes22 products
glitter22 products
tanning oil21 products
BB cream21 products
facial cleansing wipes21 products
eyelash glue20 products
toothpaste20 products
facial powder18 products
nail treatment18 products
depilatory18 products
skin fading/lightener17 products
cuticle treatment17 products
mascara17 products
foot cleansing16 products
foot odor control14 products
hair-loss treatment14 products
muscle/joint soreness12 products
lip liner9 products
makeup removing wipes8 products
brow liner7 products
eye liner7 products
damaged skin treatment7 products
hair relaxer6 products
eye makeup remover4 products
pore strips4 products
nail glue4 products
baby toothpaste4 products
other eye makeup3 products
vapor rubs2 products
tooth whitening2 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
oil controller1 products
mouthwash1 products
hair perm1 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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