Phthalate-free perfumes are not easy to find. In fact, the word “fragrance” on a label is often synonymous with phthalates. But if there’s one ingredient to avoid in your personal care products and cosmetics, phthalates should probably be it. There’s a growing body of evidence that phthalates are an endocrine disrupter that cause harm to our bodies in numerous ways. It’s worth taking the time to seek out phthalate-free fragrances—even if it takes some investigative work before making a purchase.
To make things a little bit easier, we did some of the research for you and found 6 phthalate-free perfumes that we love. (We’re pretty sure you’ll love them too.)
I just looked into the Atelier line of fragrances, as we have been pthalate free for over five years, but my teen/tween girls are wanting all the smells in their world. Just ordered the perfume palette. The second ingredient in every scent is fragrance (parfum), which is, by definition, a pthalate. Scads of companies are riding the wave of concenentious consumers’ desires for ‘cleaner’ products, but it really irks me when companies label their products deceitfully just hoping for ignorance on the part of the consumer. It’s going back to sephora :(
Upon a little more research, the atelier brand does not claim to be phthalate free…no parabens, no sulfates, no GMOs or animal products, but not phthalate free.
Thank you for this clarification! Phthalates are my highest concern so I appreciate you digging in on this one! Have you tried PHLUR? I got a sample of three and the first two really irritated my nose, which leads to wonder how nontoxic they really are. :(
Love this, I am going to try these!
I’ve got to try out the DefineMe Harper Perfume Oil! It sounds like my kind of scent.
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