To guide parents in choosing baby perfumes and colognes, the UFC Que Choose unveils its ranking of healthy products.
Ah, baby smell, is there a better smell in the world? Eau de toilette or perfume, it is important to choose a product suitable for baby's sensitive skin. And above all, with a good composition: allergen-free, sulfate-free, chemical-free and aggressive.
What is the difference between a perfume and an eau de toilette?
A perfume, also called extract or essence, concentrates a low rate of perfume (less than 10%). It is therefore lighter. While an eau de toilette has a higher gasoline concentration (from 10 to 20%).
To help you choose the best product, make sure that it does not contain the following substances:
- Sulphate derivatives such as sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), ammonium lauryl sulphate (ALS) and sodium laureth sulphate (SLES), which are primarily used to foam products. These substances can cause irritation and contain contaminants considered carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
- Phenoxyethanol, a preservative that can cause eczema, hives, and may be toxic to blood and liver by the National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety.
- The phthalates that can be found as solvents in some scented products. They are also considered endocrine disruptors.
- Parabens, preservatives that are considered as endocrine disruptors.
- Methylisothiazolinone (MI or MIT) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), preservatives that can cause allergies.
- Alcohol, a preservative that can irritate baby's skin.
To help parents choose, the UFC Que Choisir association unveils its ccomparative "toxic substances in cosmetics". The products presented are free of toxic substances and allergens.