Why Fragrance is Dangerous for your Skin?

4,126 views · Published 9 February 2015 · 16:04 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: ComfortLifeChannel · 2015 · Education

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Do you like and sometimes even love the smell of your face cream or lotion? Do you always buy nice-smelling cosmetic products?
If the answer is yes, then this video is for you to watch.

Unfortunately, there's no way to know what that fragrance formula consists of. The fragrance is considered a trade secret, so companies don't have to tell us what's in it – often dozens or even hundreds of synthetic chemical compounds. Beware that "unscented" products may contain masking fragrances, which are chemicals used to cover up the odor of other chemicals.

Shop smart and know why the products containing fragrances can be dangerous and harmful for your skin. 

ALWAYS READ THE INGREDIENTS!!!! As it is possible that the product claims to be "fragrance-free" but does contain the fragrance in the ingredient list. To help you more, please check out the list below.

Frequently used fragrance ingredients to avoid are (the names in parentheses are how the ingredient's name will appear on the product):

Fragrance
Parfum/Parfume
Linalool
Citronellol
Cinnamal
Limonene
Geraniol
Eugenol
Lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
Rose flower extract (Rosa damascene)
Bergamot oil (Citrus bergamia)
Bergamot oil ( (Cananga odorata)
Lemon (Citrus limon)
Lime (Citrus aurantifolia or Citrus medica)
Orange (Citrus sinensis)
Tangerine (Citrus tangerine)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
Menthol
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum)

Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database - Fragrance (Score 8):

http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/702512/FRAGRANCE/

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