I don't know who said that it is not safe to add fragrance, alcohol, preservatives and so on to skin care products. It will destroy the skin barrier, and there are rumors such as rotten face. But who said this, and what is the basis, everyone seems to have forgotten.
Forward it to my parents, and the next day it must be said that eating four tomatoes a day will kill you.
There is a saying on Zhihu: first ask if it is, then ask why.
A lot of times people over-pursue nature and plants. As everyone knows, relative to the essence, some plant essential oils, plant active ingredients, etc. are the real allergy culprits. It can only be said that fragrance is a possible allergen in skin care products.
So, what are fragrances?
It usually refers to the additional odor components in addition to the raw materials of the skin care products themselves. For example, rose essential oil, the rose fragrance it emits is the smell of the raw material itself, and cannot be regarded as an added fragrance.
Fragrances are added to skin care products for the following reasons:
Masks the smell of ingredients in skin care products. Some raw materials have unique and strange smells. If you don't use fragrance to cover them up, I'm afraid you will have a hard time accepting them.
Give people a pleasant physical and mental enjoyment. Perfume is a good example.
Bring certain psychological hints and functional associations. A good fragrance can enhance the style of the entire product and give people a psychological hint of "high-end"; if a moisturizing product smells moist, it can make consumers naturally associate the moisturizing function of the product.
Why do fragrances make people "smell the color"?
It is also known that fragrances are indeed common allergens. Fragrance is not used in many cosmeceutical products and products for sensitive skin. However, in addition to removing the essence, they must also tend to be milder in the selection of raw materials, adjust the product formulation system, etc. In other words, allergies can't just give the flavor a back.
So, can flavored products be used?
Or know the old saying, all behaviors that talk about toxicity without doses are hooligans. Established in 1973, the International Fragrance Association has formulated a series of strict standards for the use of fragrances.
Although it is not mandatory, it is also a common practice in some large companies and even the European Union and other industries. Generally speaking, the amount of fragrance added in skin care products accounts for about 0.1% to 0.3%. It can be said to be very low. In other words, for healthy adult skin, there is no need to worry too much about whether the product is added with fragrance.
Finally, to summarize:
People with healthy skin and those who are not allergic to fragrances can use it with confidence. Choose regular products.
Sensitive skin people should choose products suitable for sensitive skin
