Fragrance
AKA “Fragrance, parfum”
Ingredient Facts
Fragrance
AKA: Parfum
Botanical-Derived Synthetic · Fragrance Dispersant · EWG: 8
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Fragrance
Not Clean
Restricted:EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation. ⚠ Allergy Concern: High (EWG) Safety Ratings: EWG: 8/10 (High Concern)
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Functions
Fragrance
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Fragrance Dispersant
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Anti-Aging
Addresses signs of aging like fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness
Brightening
Evens out dull skin tone for a more radiant, lit-from-within look
Antimicrobial
Traditional Use
Aromatic materials have been used in cosmetics and personal care for thousands of years across Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Asian cultures for perfuming and masking odors in beauty preparations.
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment diethyl succinate, CAS Registry Number 123-25-1.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Browne D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2018
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment Dimethyl succinate, CAS Registry Number 106-65-0.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Browne D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2018
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 1-nonanol, 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-,acetate, CAS Registry Number 68922-14-5.
Api AM, Belsito D, Biserta S, Botelho D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2020
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 10-undecenoic acid, heptyl ester, CAS Registry Number 68141-27-5.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2018
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 3,7-dimethyl-3,6-octadienal, CAS registry number 55722-59-3.
Api AM, Belsito D, Biserta S, Botelho D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2020
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, alcohols, C9-11-iso-, C10-rich, CAS Registry Number 68526-85-2.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2022
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, alcohols, C9-11-iso-, C10-rich, CAS Registry Number 68526-85-2.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2022
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, alcohols, C9-11-iso-, C10-rich, CAS Registry Number 68526-85-2.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2022
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, alcohols, C9-11-iso-, C10-rich, CAS Registry Number 68526-85-2.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2022
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, ethyl benzoate, CAS Registry Number 93-89-0.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2019
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, geranyl acetate, CAS registry number 105-87-3.
Api AM, Bartlett A, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2024
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, nonyl acetate, CAS Registry Number 143-13-5.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2018
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, pentanedioic acid, 1,5-dimethyl ester, CAS Registry Number 1119-40-0.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Browne D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2018
Toxicological profile of diethyl phthalate: a vehicle for fragrance and cosmetic ingredients.
Api AM
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2001
Update to RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, isobutyl benzoate, CAS registry number 120-50-3.
Api AM, Bartlett A, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2024
Update to RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, my...
A M Api, A Bartlett, D Belsito, D Botelho, M Bruze, A Bryant-Friedrich + 28 more
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2026
Fragrance material review on alpha-amylcinnamyl alcohol.
Bhatia SP, Wellington GA, Cocchiara J, Lalko J, Letizia CS et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2007
Fragrance material review on dihydro-alpha-terpineol.
Bhatia SP, McGinty D, Letizia CS, Api AM
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2008
Fragrance Epidemiology and Health Effects
Bridges B
Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 2002
Fragrance ingredient labelling in products on sale in the U.K.
Buckley DA
The British journal of dermatology, 2007
Analysis of essential oils and fragrances with a new generation of highly inert gas chromatographic columns coated with ionic liquids.
Cagliero C, Bicchi C, Cordero C, Liberto E, Rubiolo P et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 2017
Fragrance allergic contact dermatitis.
Judy Cheng, Kathryn A Zug
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2014
Air-oxidized linalool: a frequent cause of fragrance cont...
Johanna Bråred Christensson, Klaus E Andersen, Magnus Bruze, Jeanne D Johansen, Begoña Garcia-Bravo, Ana Gimenez Arnau + 3 more
Contact dermatitis, 2012
Fragrance
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
[Diagnostic workup of fragrance allergy].
Geier J, Uter W
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 2015
[Diagnostic workup of fragrance allergy].
Geier J, Uter W
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 2015
a) Fine fragrances
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
c) In a fragrance cream
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
Fragrance material review on hexyl salicylate.
Lapczynski A, Jones L, McGinty D, Bhatia S, Letizia CS et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2007
Fragrance material review on ethylene dodecanedioate.
McGinty D, Letizia CS, Api AM
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2011
Neurotoxicity of fragrance compounds: A review.
Adi Pinkas, Cinara Ludvig Gonçalves, Michael Aschner
Environmental research, 2017
Do Synthetic Fragrances in Personal Care and Household Pr...
Gandhi Rádis-Baptista
Journal of xenobiotics, 2023
Regulatory frameworks for fragrance safety in cosmetics: ...
Priyanka Rana, Diksha Pathania, Prakriti Gaur, Sunil Kumar Patel, Medha Bajpai, Neera Tewari Singh + 5 more
Toxicological research, 2025
Fragrance material review on 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylpropanol.
Scognamiglio J, Jones L, Letizia CS, Api AM
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2012
Essential Oils as Natural Sources of Fragrance Compounds for Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals.
Sharmeen JB, Mahomoodally FM, Zengin G, Maggi F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Essential Oils as Natural Sources of Fragrance Compounds for Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals.
Sharmeen JB, Mahomoodally FM, Zengin G, Maggi F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Fragranced consumer products: effects on asthmatics.
Anne Steinemann
Air quality, atmosphere, & health, 2018
Fragranced consumer products: exposures and effects from ...
Anne Steinemann
Air quality, atmosphere, & health, 2016
Fragranced Products and Health Effects
Steinemann A
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2016
Fragrances as new contaminants in the Venice lagoon.
Vecchiato M, Cremonese S, Gregoris E, Barbaro E, Gambaro A et al.
The Science of the total environment, 2016
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR