Perfume and chemical substances

More than 1 million Danes suffer from allergy-related problems today. And approx. one third of all children are at risk of developing allergies because they are exposed to all kinds of fragrances every day. This is why it is important that we each do what we can not to expose our children to products containing allergenic substances such as perfume.

Fragrances and scents are not just used in cosmetics but also in cleaning agents, laundry detergents and food. Fragrances are either based on plant extract or synthetically made, and a fragrance formula may consist of 10-300 different fragrance ingredients. Plant-based fragrances may be just as likely to cause allergies as synthetic fragrances.

Even though the number of people who are allergic to perfume is steadily rising, the cosmetics industry reports that the consumption of scented products has increased and that consumers are demanding increasingly stronger scents.

Fortunately it has become easier to steer clear of the products we cannot tolerate. All cosmetic products sold in the EU today must be declared in accordance with the new European INCI Declaration, the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients. This means that all leave-on products (e.g. creams and lotions) or rinse-off products (e.g. soap) must declare fragrance contents of more than 0.001% and 0.01% respectively.

The INCI Declaration has identified all existing allergenic fragrance substances for us but it is important to remember that a product may contain allergenic fragrance substances even though they are not listed on the list of ingredients. This is because manufacturers do not have to declare the fragrance substances if they stay within the percentage values. Products may consequently contain troublesome and allergenic fragrances – you just don't know it.

All Neutral’s products are free from perfume and unnecessary additives.