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Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

KatieBT — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:09:05 GMT

**Update: Questions are welcome until Wednesday, 8/15!

Happy FRI-YAY, BIC!

I don’t know about you but I was so excited to see Clean at Sephora launch this summer! You may not know this but fragrance plays a big role in this new category. We have a handful of brands that Sephora considers clean according to our guidelines.

According to our guidelines, if a product get the clean stamp of approval is must be formulated without the use of PTFE/PFOA, styrene, polyacrylamide/acrylamide, acetaldehyde, acetonitrile, methylene chloride, benzalkonium chloride, toluene, resorcinol, acetone, butoxyethanol, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, methyl cellosolve, methylisothiazolinone/methylchloroisothiazolinone, mercury and mercury compounds (thimerosal), bisphenol A (BPA), and animal fats, oils, and musks.

Here’s a list of those fragrance brands:

Clean Reserve
Ellis Brooklyn
Phlur
By Rosie Jane
The 7 Virtues
Maison Louis Marie

I know that “clean” can also be confusing (LOOK at that no-no ingredient list!) so we wanted to get your questions on clean fragrance. Please ask your questions until Thursday, 8/9. Once all questions are in I will circle back with Sephora employees and the brands to get answers to the common questions we see in this thread. If you have a specific question for one of our clean fragrance brands feel free to ask that as well!

What do you want to know about our clean fragrance brands and the clean fragrance category?

BONUS Q: What's your favorite clean brand of all time? This can be any type of brand from skincare to supplements.. go crazy! 🙂

RE: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

keana1 — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 21:03:56 GMT

My favourite Clean products that Sephora offers are DE Protini, D-Bronzi and C-Tango .

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

Aaliaa — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 21:20:13 GMT

The ingredient list is interesting and I'd be interested to understand why specific ingredients were picked and if sub-categories of ingredients were looked at (for example fatty alcohols vs drying alcohols) across the 'clean' definition. @KatieBT

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

alexasteph — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 22:02:15 GMT

I actually received a sample of Clean Reserve Acqua Neroli in a recent order and I really enjoy it! As someone who is sensitive to strong smells, it is really important to me I wear items with either natural scents or very lightly scented. Strong, unnatural, or chemically scents are really tough on my head and sinuses. I haven’t tried any of the other fragrance brands listed, but I’d be interested in checking them out.

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

GG84 — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 22:15:32 GMT

@KatieBT

I understand why Clean is a catagory for Cosmetics, Skincare, Haircare. I dont quite understand why for fragrances? 🤷‍♀️ I'm not someone who sprays fragrance onto my skin, I spray onto my clothing, this may have to do with my confusion.

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

PrettyPaint — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 22:43:45 GMT

@KatieBT I have a quick question! Are products with the clean stamp of approval free of phthalates? I don’t see this on the above list, though I have noticed it on some of the product pages. Thanks so much!

Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

IndyQT317 — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 23:01:38 GMT

Boscia is my favorite clean skin care brand.

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

Titian06 — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 23:07:45 GMT

@Aaliaa asked what I would like to know: Why are these the ingredients that were chosen as "unclean"? Also, is this a living list, i.e., will it be updated on a regular basis?

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:16:07 GMT

Those may not be reported publicly but to few ppl knowledge, they highly toxic just like deodorant with aluminum. They don't only cause allergic or sneeze. Asthma but cancer too . It is linked to a lot of toxic ingredients messing with hormone

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

eshoe — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:24:14 GMT

It looks like a minor deviation of the Dirty Dozen with a few extras, @KatieBT? My question would be this: do any of these ingredients occur as a result of the perfume compounding process? That might be good to know. I am so glad Sephora has implemented Clean. It's next to impossible to cut out EVERYTHING that is harmful, but if I can do a little bit to decrease my exposure to toxic ingredients, that is worth it. With a mini-Sephora fan in the house too, who loves to experiment with makeup, perfumes and skin care, it is even more important to me that the products available are as clean and pure as possible. Thank you 🙂

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

bakeamuffin — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 15:53:39 GMT

My favourite Clean brand is definitely Drunk Elephant 😄 I can’t go without Lala! 💜

Do any of the Clean Ingredients fragrances cause photosensitivity due to citrus or alcohol ingredients? This isn’t a subject I know a whole lot about, but I’m curious, if I were to spray something like Grapefruit Lime Eau de Parfum onto my décolletage every day, would it cause my skin to be more susceptible to sun damage? Obviously this is a potential issue for any fragrance, not just clean, but is there a proper way to be applying fragrances? Thanks! 😊

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

CookieGirl1 — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 03:43:36 GMT

@KatieBT You reference a couple of times that the certain products are considered to be "clean" and use the phrase "by our guidelines". What set the standard for those guidelines? How was the framework derived/who was the final authority on establishing the guidelines?

RE: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

RoseCharlie — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:35:42 GMT

Hi Katie! Oooooh good topic! I really really like 7 Virtues, especially « Vanilla Woods » and their story is awesome. I have noticed a bunch of cool new brands fragrance wise and was psyched to see them. I always like perfumes in which I can recognize some natural essences - I knowthere are many safe and naturally derived synthetics that can be used in scent and that pretty much have to be since it would be very difficultto create something lasting that people would want to wear entirely from essential oils, absolutes, tinctures etc. So I guess my question would be how Sephora approached the concept of CLEAN and how they decide what should make the cut and what shouldn’t. I think a couple of other people have already asked a version of this question but in my case I am often purchasing fragrances blindly (thank you for offering many of them in smaller formats - it makes blond purchasing easier and less risky) - so really - I guess I am also wondering if the CLEAN stamp might indicate a tendency towards more usage of natural ingredients in the fragrances that bear it.

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

pocketvenus — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:33:41 GMT

Great questions @CookieGirl1!

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

pocketvenus — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:42:46 GMT

My favourite "clean" brands are probably pure+simple, Martina Gebhardt and The Ordinary.

I know this likely falls outside the purview of this thread, but I think ethical/sustainable sourcing and human labour practices are a huge part about concern over ingredients. This seems to be a huge part of 7 Virtues' perfumes 🙂 So my question would be about whether ingredients are ethical and sustainable from an environmental and human labour perspective?

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

veronika23 — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:44:46 GMT

Can't think of any questions at the moment about the fragrances but one of my favorite clean brands at Sephora is Omorovicza! The thermal cleansing balm is one of my all time favorite products. I also have to mention another fav. Consonant HydrExtreme. Can't live without it 😄

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

pocketvenus — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:47:01 GMT

@GG84, when I test a perfume, I spray on skin and I think most people do? Even though I'll spray fragrance in my hair, when I'm smelling a fragrance, I know I'm breathing it in. If I didn't enjoy it sooooooooo much, I'd avoid fragrances entirely.

Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

melanito — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 16:59:15 GMT

I recently read about concerns of phthalates in perfumes...is that on your list?

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

KNC24 — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 17:02:25 GMT

@KatieBT never considered a clean brand fragrance. I’ve been stuck in jo Malone mode. Lol. My fav clean skincare brand is drunk elephant and second fav is farmacy

Re: Questions Wanted: Clean Fragrance

Mcakes — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 01:53:02 GMT

I had no idea that this was even a category I should be looking more into, thanks for bringing it up! I'm interested to pop back into this thread when all of the questions that have already been posed are answered.

The Clean Reserve line is beautiful, I'll be keeping an eye out for the other clean brands you mentioned next time I'm in store 🙂