Is fragrance in haircare safe? Ours is 100% natural, phthalate-free, and formulated to meet the highest safety standards, so you can feel good from root to tip.
Why “Fragrance” in Haircare Raises Questions
Highly perfumed, chemical-ridden ‘fragrance’ is sadly commonplace in a lot of haircare products. What makes it worse is that ‘fragrance’ is also a catch-all term used legally on product labels in the US to describe over 3000 different chemicals. What this means is there is often no way of knowing what chemicals you may be exposing your kids to when caring for their hair!
Working out whether your haircare products use natural or synthetic fragrance, which products could cause irritation or allergies, especially in children or those with sensitive scalps, can also seem impossible because of use of the blanket label ‘fragrance’ term.
The good news is that the haircare products from Niles & Chaz are here to change this. That is why we champion the use of safe ingredients that are always transparently labelled in all our products. We do this because we believe in allowing our customers to decide exactly comes into contact with the hair and skin of their children.
Is Fragrance in Haircare Safe? Let’s Break It Down
Whether fragrance in haircare is safe for your child’s sensitive scalp depends on its source. That’s why all Niles & Chaz products are made with naturally derived, clean, and phthalate-free fragrances. Our scents are also plant-based and crafted to meet IFRA and EU-compliant fragrance standards—so you can feel confident in every wash.
We believe in transparency—especially when it comes to the ingredients that come into contact with your child’s skin and hair. We name all our ingredients, including our fragrance - which is less than 1% in all our formulations - so you know exactly what's inside. We use only clean, naturally derived, and phthalate-free fragrance blends that meet IFRA and EU safety standards, giving you peace of mind with every use.
What’s Actually in Our Fragrance?
When you choose Niles & Chaz haircare, you’re choosing products made with clean, naturally derived, and plant-based fragrance ingredients. While “fragrance” is listed on our labels—as is standard across the industry—our formulations are carefully crafted to meet the highest safety standards to protect both sensitive scalps and the planet. This includes:
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Phthalate-Free:
Formulated without phthalates, which have raised concerns due to their potential negative effects on the endocrine system, our products are DEHP, DBP, and BBP-free.
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Compliance with European Union Regulations:
All our fragrances comply with the high safety standards of European Union Regulations. This ensures they do not contain prohibited or harmful ingredients.
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Allergen Control:
Our fragrances meet strict European standards for allergen control, minimising the risk of allergic reactions. We declare all allergens present in our fragrances in the ingredient list, ensuring product safety.
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IFRA Compliance:
We adhere to the standards set by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), ensuring that our fragrances are safe for use in consumer products.
How Niles + Chaz Uses Fragrance in Haircare
Here at Niles & Chaz, we craft products that celebrate mixed hair textures and provide fun experiences for those using them. We firmly believe that adding naturally-derived, , plant-derived fragrances with intention helps enhance this experience and helps make every haircare session joyful and invigorating.
Committed to Transparency
At Niles & Chaz, we are committed to clean, vegan, and organic beauty products, and transparency is at the core of everything we do.
That is why we’d like to invite you to keep asking questions about our products, and about haircare products for mixed hair textures in general. Then, we can continue to make our products as safe, clean and amazing to use as possible.
Also, watch this space, as we have big plans for even more behind-the-scenes beauty ingredient education soon!
Try our naturally scented, clean-formulated haircare—made safe for sensitive scalps, little ones, and ingredient-savvy shoppers.