Perfume allergy

Several best selling cosmetics and perfume products contains fragrance allergens. According to a Danish survey, the number of Danish eczema patients with perfume allergy has doubled since 1979. This phenomenon does probably also apply for the rest of the western world.

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People with eczema has to be careful when they wash themselves. Many of chemical compounds in soap, shampoo, lotions, creams and perfumes may be able to cause allergic reactions.

A study conducted by Professor Menné of the Dermatology Department at Gentofte University Hospital shows that several cosmetic products contains allergenic compounds, and that each product sometimes has several fragrances causing skin reactions.

The study also demonstrates that the concentration of allergenic compounds from time to time exceeds standards set by the perfume industry's themselves and finally, that it doesn't help to buy more expensive products to avoid allergenic fragrances.

Increasing numbers of people experience perfume allergy

The study shows that ten percent of eczema patients develops perfume allergy. This is partly attributable to the increased number of people using cosmetic products but it's also attributable to the huge amount of different products. Authorities hasn't got the funds to check them all for allergenic fragrances. The perfume industry has managed to keep perfume out of the from the declaration laws from the European Union.

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If we look at total populations, not only eczema patients, approximately 2 percent of all people seems to be allergic to allergenic compounds in fragrances. They are under risk of developing allergic contact eczema when they use cosmetic products.

Allergenic compounds

From the study conducted it seems that the following fragrances poses the greatest risk for humans.

If you avoid these two fragrances you're already better off.

The majority of studies on cosmetic products and their allergenicity is conducted by the perfume-industry, and only a minor part of the research results are available for the public. This isn't because its low quality research, but the safety assessments are often not adequate.