Ingredient
Parfum
Fragrance
A blend giving the product its scent. The individual components are not usually disclosed, apart from those the law requires to be named.
- Fragrance or scent ingredient
What it is there to do
Fragrance
Gives the product its scent, or masks a base odour.
Where this comes up
The notes BeautySignal puts beside this ingredient when it is on a label.
- Contains fragrance
This product contains fragrance. Fragrance is one of the more common causes of contact irritation, which is why many people prefer to avoid it.
Why we mention it
Fragrance is the most frequently cited preference in cosmetics, and "parfum" on a label can cover many undisclosed components.
What we don't know
- Where it comes from — plant, mineral, synthetic — isn't recorded.
- No published rule in our reference names it. That is about the rules, not safety.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
Also written as
- Aroma
- Fragrance
- Perfume
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.