Colognes, Perfumes, & Fragrance Mists

Colognes (also called eau de cologne) are scented liquid products typically made of alcohol and various fragrant oils. A perfume is a product that imparts and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or a synthetically prepared equivalent. A fragrance mist consists of fine drops of a liquid, such as water or perfume, sprayed into the air.

Fragrance Products

Fragrance products enhance the body’s scent. One of the oldest cosmetics, fragrance products represent an art form that combines a complex combination of fragrance ingredients with an individual’s biological makeup.

Colognes, Perfumes and Fragrance Mists

Colognes (also called eau de cologne) are scented liquid products typically made of alcohol and various fragrant oils.
A perfume is a product that imparts and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or a synthetically prepared equivalent.
A fragrance mist consists of fine drops of a liquid, such as water or perfume, sprayed into the air.

Colognes, perfumes and fragrance mists contain special ingredients that help apply and disperse the fragrance ingredients and ensure they stay on the skin.

Fragrance Products Safety

Safety is the most fundamental consideration when it comes to taking care of yourself and your family. Fragrance ingredients in Colognes, Perfumes and Fragrance Mists must meet the same requirements for safety as other cosmetics ingredients: They must be safe for consumers when used according to labeled directions or as people customarily use them. This is a responsibility that fragrance manufacturers and companies that use fragrances in their products take very seriously.

Learn more about fragrances, ingredient safety, regulation and transparency.

For more information on fragrances:

The Fragrance Foundation
Fragrance Creators Association
The Fragrance Conservatory

For ingredient and safety information on specific cologne, perfume or fragrance mist product ingredients, please use the links below.

Common Ingredients

Dimethicone, Methicone and Substituted-Methicone Polymer Ingredients

Colognes, Perfumes, & Fragrance Mists

Common Ingredients

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