Fragrance / Parfum
The question

Is Fragrance / Parfum safe in laundry detergent?

AvoidLaundry detergent

A catch-all term hiding hundreds of undisclosed chemicals. Commonly triggers allergies, hormone disruption, and skin sensitization.

What the research flags

  • Endocrine disruption via undisclosed phthalates
  • Skin and respiratory sensitization
  • Allergen masking
  • No regulatory disclosure requirement in the US

Regulatory
Phthalates hidden in "fragrance" — undisclosed; EU restricts many phthalates

Other laundry detergent ingredients on file

Sources & references

  1. [1]
    DatabaseIngredient database — 702512-FRAGRANCE
  2. [2]
    Peer-reviewedPubMed / NCBI — pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · ref 17524435
  3. [3]
    Newssafecosmetics.org — fragrance
  4. [4]
    Newssafer-chemicals.org — fragrance

Research disclaimer: Ratings reflect peer-reviewed research and regulatory assessments available at the time of publication, not the dose or formulation of any specific laundry detergent product. This is not medical advice.