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Parfum

Severity 7/10Editorial

fragrance · also known as fragrance, aroma, perfume

Is Parfum safe?

Parfum carries significant published concerns (allergy risk, irritation).

In plain language

An umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed scent chemicals. Fragrance is the leading cause of allergic contact dermatitis from cosmetics, and dermatologists routinely advise fragrance-free products for eczema, babies and sensitive skin.

A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.

Documented concerns

Allergy risk

Editorial7/10

Fragrance is the single most common cause of cosmetic contact allergy.

Irritation

Editorial5/10

Frequent trigger of stinging and redness on reactive skin.

Guidance by skin profile

Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.

  • Sensitive skinBest avoided
  • Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
  • Dry skinNo specific concern
  • PregnancyUse with caution
  • Babies & kidsBest avoided
  • Eczema-proneBest avoided

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