Eight perfumes received an "unsatisfactory" rating
Every flower has its own fragrance. Just like every woman. Nevertheless, many want to emphasize their individuality by applying a perfume. Which is not always the best idea. After all, almost two thirds of conventional products fail the Öko-Test.
Every woman is unique. Even when it comes to smell. Nevertheless, a fragrance from the bottle is often intended to help increase attractiveness. Which doesn't always work. If things go badly, the supposedly pleasant scent also contains all kinds of undesirable substances that are hazardous to health.
This is because many perfumes are sometimes full of problematic fragrances, as Öko-Test found out in a test of 20 eaux de parfum for women. In addition to well-known, major brands and other conventional perfumes, these also included four fragrances with natural cosmetics certification. The products were sourced from perfumeries, drugstores, supermarkets and the Internet. Converted to 30 milliliters, the perfumes cost between 77 and 3.95 euros.
Independent laboratories tested the perfumes on behalf of the testers for formaldehyde/formaldehyde releasers, organohalogen compounds, diethyl phthalate, declarable fragrances that can trigger allergies, polycyclic and nitromusk compounds and cashmeran.
A luxury perfume - a "very good" one
To make a long story short: The most expensive test loser is the "Eau de Parfum by Chloé" (63.50 euros). It contains questionable UV filters that had a hormonal effect in animal or cell tests; it also contains questionable fragrances that are also suspected of having a hormonal effect or have a particularly high allergy potential. But the inexpensive "Queen of Life Eau de Parfum" (3.95 euros) from La Rive also fails. According to Öko-Test, it contains an "incredibly high amount" of diethyl phthalate (DEP), which is also suspected of having a hormonal effect.
But there is also good news and harmless formulations. One result in particular seems to surprise Öko-Test: Chanel's "Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense" (49.28 euros) is "very good". Only two other certified natural cosmetics achieved this in the test - including "Nature Blossom Perfumes Moon Flower" from Lifestyle Distribution (€8.97).
Consumers should be wary of some popular perfume brands, as Öko-Test discovered in their tests. The organization found that several well-known brands, including a luxury perfume like "Eau de Parfum by Chloé," contained questionable substances. On the other hand, brands like Chanel's "Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense" received a "very good" rating, proving that there are eco-friendly fragrances available for advisors to recommend to their clients.
Source: www.ntv.de
