Fragrance in skincare
Collective terms for fragrance blends on the ingredient list.
What is fragrance?
Collective terms for fragrance blends on the ingredient list. On the ingredient list, you can find the name Parfum, Aroma. The dictionary uses both the common name and the INCI name, so you can compare the explanation with the packaging.
What does fragrance do for skin and the product?
Gives the product scent or influences how the raw materials smell.
Fragrance plays a role in the product experience but is not needed to retain moisture. Fragrance ingredients can be natural or synthetic. Both may be relevant for fragrance allergies.
Fragrance ingredients can cause contact allergies. No added fragrance does not necessarily mean completely odourless.
How to read the ingredient list
Look at the product's purpose and overall composition. Position on the list does not tell you the exact concentration used or how your skin will react. One substance can serve several purposes in the same product.
Questions about fragrance
What does fragrance do in skincare?
Gives the product scent or influences how the raw materials smell.
What should I know about fragrance?
Fragrance ingredients can cause contact allergies. No added fragrance does not necessarily mean completely odourless.
Related ingredients
About sources and ingredient names
The European Commission's CosIng database is a reference for cosmetic ingredient names and functions. An entry does not constitute approval of all uses or evidence of a particular product effect.
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