Scent and stories are often associated with personal care products, such as perfumes, colognes, and body washes. However, the term "fragrance" or "parfum" on an ingredient list is not an individual ingredient or chemical but rather an umbrella term that refers to all the compounds and chemicals that comprise a products fragrance. Typically, this is dozens of ingredients, and companies are not required to disclose the individual fragrance elements as the fragrance "blend" is considered proprietary information. Here are some details about scent and stories location product ingredients or materials:
Positive:
- Fragrances are substances possessing strong-smelling organic compounds that have characteristic, pleasant odors.
- Fragrances can enhance the users experience with a product, such as making them feel more confident or relaxed.
Negative:
- Many fragrance ingredients are not disclosed, and some are linked to serious health problems such as cancer, reproductive and developmental toxicity, allergies, and sensitivities.
- Fragrance or parfum is often rated an 8 in the Think Dirty book, which means that the ingredients can carry potentially serious negative long-term health effects.
Ingredients or materials:
- Fragrance ingredients may be derived from petroleum or natural raw materials.
- There are thousands of registered fragrance ingredients made from these compounds.
- Companies that manufacture perfume or cologne purchase fragrance mixtures from fragrance houses to develop their own proprietary blends.
- Some companies exclude over 170 ingredients from their fragrances, including common food allergens such as animal-derived materials, egg derivatives, milk derivatives, gluten, barley, rye, soy derivatives, fish, or shellfish.
In conclusion, while fragrances can enhance the users experience with a product, it is important to be aware of the potential negative health effects associated with some fragrance ingredients. Consumers can look for products that disclose every aspect of their products ingredients and avoid products when no information is given other than "fragrance" or "parfum".
