Safer Choice Criteria for Fragrances
The Safer Choice Fragrances Criteria:
- clarify which fragrance chemicals may be used in Safer Choice-certified products, and
- provide a level and consistent playing field for Safer Choice partners and fragrance houses.
Per the criteria, listed carcinogens, mutagens, or reproductive/developmental toxicants (CMRs); listed persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic compounds (PBTs); and listed respiratory sensitizers are not allowed. To advance transparency, product manufacturers must disclose dermal sensitizers. Non-fragrance materials (e.g., solvents) present in fragrance formulations will be evaluated under their appropriate Safer Choice functional class criteria.
The Agency's goal is to implement more sophisticated fragrances criteria as resources, available data, and appropriate assessment tools for profiling human health endpoints allow. As new data and assessment tools become available, EPA will enhance the Safer Choice Criteria for Fragrances in cooperation with stakeholders and the public.
Find out about the Fragrance-Free Safer Choice label.