Household ingredient · Fragrance
Fragrance (household products)
A blend of scent ingredients listed under one word in cleaning and laundry products; the individual substances are not disclosed.
- Fragrance
- Expert review pending
Concern level
Strong evidence of harm at high intake, emerging evidence of harm, or a common allergen or irritant. The concern level sets how many points fragrance (household products) costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Undisclosed mixtureRegulatory
EU detergent labels must list perfumes and name listed allergenic fragrances added above 0.01% by weight. [1]
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Contact allergenStrong evidence
Fragrance substances are a common cause of contact allergy; the EU expanded its labeled allergen list in 2023. [2]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Rules around the world
| Where | Status | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Warning label required | Perfumes must be listed; listed allergenic fragrances must be named above 0.01% (Annex VII A). | — | [1] |
“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (16)
- scent
- parfum
- perfume
- perfumes
- fragrance
- fragrances
- perfume oils
- fragrance oil
- fragrance blend
- fragrance parfum
- parfum fragrance
- natural fragrance
- perfume composition
- fragrance ingredients
- proprietary fragrance
- fragrance household products
Sources
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“The following classes of constituent, if added, shall be listed irrespective of their concentration: - enzymes, - disinfectants, - optical brighteners, - perfumes.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“when their concentration exceeds 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.”
eur-lex.europa.eu