How do fragrances harm the skin? Maybe many sisters will ask "How much essence does it contain, can I use it for sensitive skin?" and so on when buying skin care products. In short, flavors are always criticized as bad ingredient additions. So our question is, do fragrances really do any harm to the skin? Do you need to avoid fragrance-containing products?
The use of spices in personal care can be traced back to the ancient Romans, who used rose water heavily after bathing. There used to be spice shops lining the streets at that time. In modern times, in addition to the category of perfume, almost all cosmetics have added fragrance.
What do fragrances do to the skin?
The main function of essence in cosmetics is to cover the odor of raw materials and give the product a pleasant sensory experience. Since many cosmetic raw materials have some unique odors, it will be difficult for consumers to accept them if they are not covered by fragrances. In addition, good fragrances can also give people a more pleasant psychological enjoyment. Therefore, the fragrances of high-end brand products generally smell more comfortable, while some low-end products smell no matter what they smell at the beginning ( Top fragrance), and the last fragrance left on the skin, will be a little worse than high-end products. This is normal. High-end products are usually better and more expensive, and brands are willing to spend more money on flavors.
A good fragrance can not only give people a good sense of enjoyment, but also give people psychological hints, which can completely change their views on a product. We once developed a soothing moisturizing cream, and in the test, 1 formula was distributed to the subjects using 2 different fragrances, (that is, 2 moisturizing creams, except for the fragrance, the formula is exactly the same), After 200+ consumers' BPT (blind test of the product, not telling the brand), it was found that the overall score of using one of the flavors is very high, that is, everyone thinks it is better. The scores for different fragrances using the same formula were very low.
In fact, this result is not unexpected, but what is interesting is that people who choose to think that the fragrance is good also think that the moisturizing performance, soothing performance, smearability and other indicators of this product are much better than those of products using another fragrance. But they didn't know they were using the same formula, just the fragrance was different. Therefore, it is precisely because of this fragrance that consumers' evaluation of the entire product has changed, even in terms of smearing and efficacy that have nothing to do with fragrance.
The reason why I tell this little story is to show that the choice of flavor in product development is very important. Also when you choose a product, from the moment you open the bottle cap, the fragrance has an impact on you, and this fragrance will affect your use of the entire product and even the efficacy you feel. But you may not know it.
Fragrances are really dangerous
Fragrances are known to be a common allergen. Some products suitable for sensitive skin have no added fragrance, which is also worthy of recognition. However, this does not mean that sensitive skin can not use fragrance skin care products at all, or that everyone needs to use fragrance-free skin care products.
