scent you

The word "fragrance" or "parfum" on a product label represents an undisclosed mixture of various scent chemicals and ingredients used as fragrance dispersants. Fragrance is a common ingredient in many beauty and personal care products, but it can carry potentially serious negative long-term health effects. It is not technically an individual ingredient or chemical, but rather an umbrella term that refers to all the compounds and chemicals that comprise a product's fragrance. Companies are not required to disclose the individual fragrance elements as the fragrance "blend" is considered proprietary information. Fragrance ingredients can be major sensitizers and have been associated with allergies, dermatitis, respiratory distress, and potential effects on the reproductive system. It is the only ingredient on a beauty product label that doesn't have to disclose its components. If you are concerned about the ingredients hiding in your products, you can look for beauty brands that do not use fragrance and disclose every aspect of their product's ingredients