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Hello, I’ve read from Paula Begoun some scary information that even if I don’t prone to allergic reactions “…below the surface, irritating ingredients (fragrance) can cause collagen to breakdown, get in the way of skin’s ability to fight environmental damage, and hamper skin’s ability to heal. All of this can be taking place in the lower layers of skin without any obvious signs on the surface!”
Is that really so and it’s better to avoid fragrance at all or it could be not dangerous at the end of the ingredient list?Thanks in advance for the answer!They say certain fragrance compounds react under influence of sunlight causing skin irritation and pigmentation, especially those that have to be labelled seperately (like geraniol, limonene etc). But to be honest I’m a bit sceptical on the severity, because it also depends on the concentration. Other ingredients might do more harm I think, everyone reacts differently to ingredients. I can’t believe ingredients like butylene glycol pentylene glycol, behenoyl pg-trimonium chloride or oxybezone for example are that great for skin, so that may cause invisible irritation as well.
A lot of aromatic components that are used to make fragrances may offer many benefits to the skin: hyaluronic acid stimulation, whitening, skin barrier improvement etc.
Some examples:Cosmetics aren´t drugs. In my opinion they should offer a pleasant experience as well… and I don´t see how a cosmetic with a bad odor could give a pleasant sensation. (Some PC´s products smell horrible).I personally would. I think some of Paula’s comments about fragrance are a little extreme. It’s not like they’re dumping fragrance in these products. It’s a small amount of it. Sure, if you have allergy-prone skin, you might want to stick with fragrance free. But if you don’t have that special case, my personal opinion is that there isn’t much to fear.
Which reminds me…..there was a question about a year ago on whether lavender and the derivatives thereof are bad for your skin (cause cell death) or not. Any hope of a definitive answer on that one?
I would appreciate it. There are a couple of primers I have found that have lavender derivative as an ingredient as possibles. Unfortunately primers with silicones have become an issue for me so I need to find an alternative.
Whether the fragrance in the product is natural or synthetic, it is almost always a problem for skin. The way most fragrance ingredients impart scent is through a volatile
reaction, which almost always causes irritation and some amount of
inflammation. Research has established that fragrances in skin-care products are among the most common cause of sensitizing and allergic
reactions.This may be a place for your to start, Randy. This question has come up before. http://personalcaretruth.com/2011/09/lavender-oil-skin-savior-or-skin-irritant/
I can only say from personal experience, I have super sensitive skin (not allergic, but sensitive) and I use both fragranced and unfragranced products without a problem. Admittedly, I don’t use heavily scented products, but products with a small amount of fragrance do not seem to bother me. I realize this is just anecdotal evidence, but at least it says that fragrance shouldn’t be an automatic rule out just because your skin is sensitive.
I agree with you Sarah, it really depends on the individual product. I quite dislike the fragrances in skin care so usually look for fragrance-free anyway. That’s what I like about dermatological brands, they usually don’t include fragrance or add just a tad. Most luxury brands (e.g. Lancome, Clarins, Biotherm, etc.) heavily fragrance their products and, if you look at the ingredients, fragrance is usually quite far from the bottom.
doozymail could you give some scientific confirmation that volatile
reaction, which almost always causes irritation and some amount of
inflammation? Any link or articles? I really can’t find that (
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