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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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shampoo2198 products
conditioner1930 products
body wash/cleanser1426 products
moisturizer1382 products
hair treatment/serum1116 products
mask998 products
lipstick971 products
liquid hand soap969 products
hair styling aide856 products
antiperspirant/deodorant830 products
facial moisturizer/treatment705 products
bar soap692 products
exfoliant/scrub612 products
lip gloss592 products
bath oil/salts/soak588 products
fragrance for women567 products
facial cleanser538 products
foundation536 products
hair color and bleaching506 products
styling gel/lotion418 products
recreational sunscreen406 products
lip balm401 products
hair spray393 products
hand cream356 products
body spray336 products
hand sanitizer315 products
serums & essences300 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)292 products
fragrance for men200 products
sunless tanning182 products
daily use with SPF173 products
body oil163 products
toners/astringents151 products
styling mousse/foam138 products
bronzer/highlighter133 products
shaving cream129 products
setting powder/spray122 products
concealer121 products
eye shadow112 products
makeup remover106 products
detangler106 products
bubble bath105 products
makeup primer104 products
baby shampoo98 products
beard care98 products
baby wipes96 products
around-eye cream93 products
beard oil90 products
blush78 products
shaving cream (men's)77 products
polish remover76 products
after shave75 products
anti-aging75 products
lip plumper74 products
baby lotion69 products
baby soap68 products
body firming lotion50 products
50 products
after sun product44 products
foot moisturizer42 products
beard cleanser39 products
lip balm with SPF38 products
baby oil35 products
body powder34 products
CC cream33 products
baby powder31 products
baby sunscreen30 products
baby bubble bath27 products
facial powder26 products
diaper cream25 products
mascara24 products
nail polish23 products
body cleansing wipes23 products
hair removal waxes22 products
glitter21 products
facial cleansing wipes21 products
BB cream20 products
eyelash glue19 products
tanning oil18 products
nail treatment18 products
depilatory17 products
foot cleansing17 products
cuticle treatment17 products
skin fading/lightener16 products
muscle/joint soreness16 products
hair-loss treatment14 products
toothpaste14 products
foot odor control13 products
brow liner11 products
eye liner8 products
makeup removing wipes8 products
damaged skin treatment7 products
hair relaxer6 products
eye makeup remover5 products
pore strips5 products
lip liner4 products
baby toothpaste4 products
other eye makeup3 products
oil controller2 products
vapor rubs2 products
tooth whitening2 products
nail glue2 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
mouthwash1 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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